This is the 526th most frequent Turkish word.
döndü
"Returned" or "turned" (past tense of the verb "dönmek").
Here, 'döndü' means 'returned' as in coming back to a place.
Ali eve döndü.
Ali returned home.
In this example, 'döndü' is used to mean 'turned' in the sense of changing direction.
Aniden sağa döndü.
Suddenly, he turned right.
In this sentence, 'döndü' means 'reverted' or 'returned to' as in shifting back to a previous state or subject.