hayret

Meaning

surprise, astonishment, amazement

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حیرت, from Arabic حَيْرَة (ḥayra).

Sentences

Hayatında hiç başına gelmeyen bu hal ; ona hayret verdi .

This situation, which had never happened to him in his life, astonished him.

Bizi görünce bir saniye hayret etti ve bu anda bakışlarımız karşılaştı.

When he saw us, he was astonished for a second, and at this moment, our gaze met.