karı koca
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Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]karı koca (definite accusative karı kocayı, plural karı kocalar)
- husband and wife, couple
- Adam, arabasına aldığı karı koca tarafından gaspa uğradı.
- The man was caught by the couple whose car he stole.
Usage notes
[edit]When swapped, the compound noun kocakarı is pejorative slang, meaning hag, old wife.