ehir

ehir, usually written şehir in Turkish with the diacritic marks, is a noun meaning city or town. It is a common term used to refer to an urban settlement of significant size or importance, as well as to urban life in general. In Turkish, şehir appears in many compound expressions such as şehir merkezi (city center), şehir planı (urban plan), and büyükşehir (metropolitan city). The plural form is şehirler, and related forms include şehirli (urban dweller or city-related) and şehirleşme (urbanization).

Etymology and orthography: The Turkish word şehir derives from the Persian/Arabic root shahr, meaning city. It was borrowed into Turkish and adapted to Turkish phonology, resulting in the modern form şehir. Turkish orthography uses the letters ş and i with a dot; in contexts where diacritics are stripped, it can appear as sehir.

Usage and context: In Turkey and Turkish-language contexts, şehir serves as the standard term for cities and matters related to urban administration, planning, and life. It is used in government, media, education, and everyday speech. The term also appears in compound place names and in phrases describing intercity relations or urban characteristics.

See also: City; Şehir in Turkish; urbanization; megacity. If you intended a different concept by “ehir”—for example a place name or a specialized term in another language—additional context would help tailor the article.