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Note
The "karnı" part is conjugated according to the subject. For example:
Karnım acıktı. I got hungry.
Karnınız acıktı mı? Did you get hungry? (Are you all hungry?)
Breakdown of karnı acıkmak
karın
abdomen, belly, stomach
Usages of karnı acıkmak
Çocuğun karnı acıkmıştır sonra yemek yemeye çıkmıştır.
(Apparently) The kid probably got hungry and then (probably) went out to eat food.
Test yourself: What does karnı acıkmak mean?
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