karı koca
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.