pahalı vs fahiş
Turkish word comparison
Listen to pahalı
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| pahalı | fahiş |
|---|---|
pa-HA-lı adjective | fah-HISH adjective |
| expensive; costing a lot of money | excessive; outrageously high in price |
How they differ
"Fahiş" is much stronger than "pahalı" and usually implies that the price is unreasonably high or unfair. It is often used to criticize prices, fees, rent, or interest rates, while "pahalı" can simply describe something as costly without judgment.
When to use each
When to use pahalı: Use "pahalı" for a neutral description of something that costs a lot.
When to use fahiş: Use "fahiş" when you want to express that the price is excessively high or unacceptable.
Side-by-side examples
- Oteldeki odalar pahalıydı.
(The rooms at the hotel were expensive.) - Oteldeki odalar fahiş fiyatlıydı.
(The rooms at the hotel were outrageously priced.)
Register & nuance: "Fahiş" is formal and often used in complaints, news, legal contexts, or criticism, not in casual neutral conversation.