This is the 343rd most frequent Turkish word.
ocak
"Ocak" means "January" or "stove/hearth" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'ocak' refers to the month of January in the Turkish calendar.
Ocak ayında kar yağar.
It snows in January.
In this sentence, 'ocak' means a stove, a kitchen appliance used for cooking.
Yemek yapmak için yeni bir ocak aldık.
We bought a new stove to cook meals.
Here, 'ocak' refers to a hearth or fireplace, a place where fire is made, especially in older or traditional contexts.