karı koca
Turkish
editEtymology
editNoun
editkarı 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
editWhen swapped, the compound noun kocakarı is pejorative slang, meaning hag, old wife.