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letter

 
 
/ˈletər/ noun [C]

Translation

MESSAGE a written message that you send to someone, usually by post
mektup
I got a letter from Paul this morning.1198
SYMBOL a symbol that is used in written language and that represents a sound in that language
harf
the letter K → See also covering letter232
(Definition of letter noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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