Koray: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Koray is a boy’s name of Turkish origin. It means “ember moon: a moon glowing like embers”.
About the name Koray
- Meaning
- ember moon: a moon glowing like embers
- Origin
- Turkish / Old Turkic
- Turkish kor “ember” + ay “moon”.
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- koh-rye
How to pronounce Koray
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingkoh-rye is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- r
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Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Koray with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Koray'a, Koray'ın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Koray is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Koray'da, Koray'ı.
Because Koray ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Koray'ı, Koray'a) with no buffer letter.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Koray'ı | Koray'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Koray? |
| Dative (to) | Koray'a | Koray'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Koray. |
| Locative (at / with) | Koray'da | Anahtarlar Koray'da. Koray has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Koray.) |
| Ablative (from) | Koray'dan | Koray'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Koray. |
| Genitive (’s) | Koray'ın | Bu Koray'ın çantası. This is Koray’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Koray'la | Dün Koray'la konuştum. I talked with Koray yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Koray mean?
Koray is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “ember moon: a moon glowing like embers”. Its origin is Turkish / Old Turkic. Turkish kor “ember” + ay “moon”.
How do you pronounce Koray?
Say it roughly as “koh-rye”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Koray in Turkish?
Because Koray is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Koray'a (to Koray), Koray'ın (Koray’s), Koray'da (at Koray’s) and Koray'la (with Koray).
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