This is the 445th most frequent Turkish word.
yemek
The Turkish word "yemek" means "to eat" (verb) or "food" (noun).
Here, 'yemek' signifies the act of eating and is a verb in the phrase.
Akşam yemek yedik.
We ate dinner in the evening.
In this context, 'yemek' is used as a noun to mean 'food'.
Yemek çok lezzetliydi.
The food was very delicious.
Here, 'yemek' is part of the verb phrase 'yemek yapmak', meaning 'to cook' or literally 'to make food'.