yalqız
Azerbaijani
| Cyrillic | јалгыз | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ||
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Common Turkic *yalŋuz (“alone, lonely”). Doublet of yalnız (“only, merely”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɑɫˈɡɯz]
- (Agjabedi, Baku, Lachin, Qarakilsa) IPA(key): [jɑɫˈxu] (as if spelled yalxu)
- (Barda, Fuzuli, Khojavend, Imishli, Ismayilli, Kurdamir, Qubadli, Lachin, Zaqatala, Ağbaba, Boyuk Qarakilsa) IPA(key): [jɑɫˈxɯ] (as if spelled yalxı)
- (Sonqor) IPA(key): [jɑɣˈɫuz] (as if spelled yağluz)
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Adjective
yalqız (comparative daha yalqız, superlative ən yalqız)
- being apart, standing aside
- lonely, alone
- yalqız buraxmaq ― to leave face-to-face
- desolate, deserted
Derived terms
- yalqızlıq
Descendants
- → Persian: یالقوز (yālqūz / yâlġuz)
References
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “yalqız”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language][1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 4, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 515