sert

Meaning

Adj

1. hard
2. stiff, inflexible
3. harsh, inclement
4. strong
5. unforgiving, merciless
6. heartbreaking
7. (figuratively) irritable, angry
8. (figuratively) strict
9. (of a consonant) voiceless, unvoiced

Adv

heartbreakingly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈseɾt/

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سرت, from Persian سرد (sard, “cool; unkind”).

Sentences

Acele ve sert adımlar atıyordu.

He was taking hurried and drastic steps.

Fakat doktorun sert bir el hareketi onu susturdu.

But a sharp gesture of the doctor's hand silenced him.

"Burayı gevşet!" gibi sert emirlere başladılar.

They began harsh orders, such as “Loosen up here!”