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Please Note:

This dictionary was intended to further understanding between English and Turkmen speakers. It may be freely distributed for educational purposes. It may not be sold for profit without the express written permission of its authors. Please direct all comments and inquiries regarding this dictionary to the following e-mail address: [email protected]

Helpful feedback and suggestions are always appreciated.

Greg LastowkaCharlottesville 1999

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TURKMEN - ENGLISH

DICTIONARY

a SPA project of Peace Corps Turkmenistan

Contributing Editors:

Jonathan GarrettGreg LastowkaAkgul MuhammetmuradovaJahan MyradovaKimberly NaahieluaMeena PallipamuMuhammed RustamovMeretgul SharipovaAynabat Yaylymova

© 1996 Garret, Lastowka, Naahielua, Pallipamu

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Introduction

This dictionary is, to our knowledge, the first comprehensive

Turkmen/English dictionary to be printed. It consists of over 10,000

words and definitions and is intended as a general-purpose dictionary.

This dictionary was conceptualized, researched, and written as a

secondary project of Peace Corps volunteers living in Turkmenistan,

aided by Peace Corps staff and local counterparts. Its first printing

was funded by a Small Project Assistance grant from the United States

Goverment through Peace Corps Turkmenistan. We hope that it will aid in

communication and mutual understanding between the people of our two

countries.

Please direct any comments, corrections, or ommissions to Turkmen

Dictionary Project, c/o Peace Corps Turkmenistan, P.O. Box 258,

Krugozor, Central Post Office, Ashgabat 744000.

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Acknowledgements

This dictionary was a cooperative effort. We would like to extend

our thanks to: Ainabat Yaylymova for her enthusiasm and dedication to

the project; Muhamet Rustamov of Bairam Ali for his expertise and

assistance in translating obscure phrases and usages; Mehri Karkulova

and Zuhre of the Peace Corp Staff in Ashgabat for their proofreading and

general assistance; Berdi and Gulya Orazahatov of Bairam Ali for their

encouragement and support; Sofia Esenovna Bagirova of Buzmein for her

encouragement; and special thanks to Atgul Muhammetmuradova for her

assistance throughout the project.

The authors also wish to acknowledge the contribution of V.

Mesgudov, whose Turkmen/Russian Student's Dictionary was an important

resource.

Above all, the authors would like to thank our Turkmen friends,

families, and co-workers, who taught us their language and made this

book possible.

Jonathan GarrettGreg LastowkaKimberly NaahieluaMeena Pallipamu

Ashgabat, September 1996

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Abbreviations

adj. adjectiveadv. adverbanat. anatomicalbot. botanicalcol. colloquialfig. figurative usegeol. geologicalgeom. geometricalgram. grammaticali.e. for examplemat. mathematicalmed. medicalmil. militaryn. noun, or noun-adjectivepoet. poetic languager. denotes that the word in question is either exists in the

Russian language, or is derived from a word that exists in the Russian language.

v. verbzool. zoological

Notes on Method

Every attempt was made to find the most reasonable and accurate

translation for all words. In cases where a single Turkmen word has no

single equivalent in English, multiple possible translations are

separated by a comma, i.e.:

çekisme discussion, debate

When a word has various meaning in Turkmen, the multiple meanings

are separated by numbers, i.e.:

gujak 1. embrace 2. armfull

When a two completely different words are spelled alike, their

different meanings are separated by Roman numerals, i.e.:

saz I. music, musical II. accurate, intact

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Where two words are spelled alike, but differentiated by a long

vowel (see Appendix), they are listed as above, with the long vowel

indicated by the vowel letter in brackets, i.e.:

at I. horse II.[a:] 1. name 2. vowel

Occasional examples of usage are given to help readers understand

the word in context, or understand how the word is used in an idiomatic

way. In this case, the illustrated word is followed by a colon, which

is followed by the example, i.e.:

dek like, as: Bu burç dek ajy = This is hot as a pepper

In most cases, part of speech is obvious and ommitted in the

interest of conserving space. However, when the part of speech is would

otherwise be ambiguous, it is indicated.

When single-word translations are impossible, or clarification of

usage is necessary, editorial text is written in italics. For short one

or two word comments, parentheses are used.

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Printer's Note

At the time of this printing, a complete computer-based font of the new Turkmen alphabet characters was not available to the general public. As a result, three characters have been substituted with close equivalents. These characters are as follows:

Official Character Substitute Character

¥ / ÿ

£ / £

? / ?

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Aabadanylyk   well-beingabadanlaºdyrmak   to

make wellabadanlaºmak   to be

made wellabanmak   to lean overabat   intactabatlyk   intactnessabraØ   reputationabuna   subscriptionabunay   subscriberabzal   toolabzallar   instrumentsabzallaºdyrmak   to

make a toola gšz   greedya   opena-aan   freely, frankly :

A-aan aØtsana = Please speak frankly

aar   keyagšzlylyk   greed,

fighting by greedy people

amak   to openayk   adj. openaylyº   openingada   islandadaglamak   to betrotheadagly   betrothedadalat   fairnessadalatly   fair, justadalatlylyk   justiceadalatsyzlyk   injusticeadalga   term, titleadam   person, manadamkŠrilik   philanthro

pyadamzat   humanityadata   normal, okayadatlanmak   to adaptadaty   usualadmiral   r. admiraladres   r. addressadykmak   to acquireadyl   lavish, wealthyady–daky   named afteraffiks   r. affixafiºa   r. posterafrikaly   Africanaga   1. older brother 2.

(Balkan dialect) uncleagajet   withered,

wrinkled

agaran   1. creamy froth of al 2. foam, froth 3. lightened, whipped up

agdar-du–der etmek   to turn upside-down

agdarmak   to overturn, push over

agdyk   overmuchagdyklyk   predominanceaglaba   often, the

greater partaglamak   to cry, weepagralmak   1. to grow

heavy, weighten 2. to advance in pregnancy

agram   weightagramly   heavyagsak   lameagsamak   to limpagºamky   adj. evening agºamlyk nahar   dinneragtarmak   to search, to

look foragtaryº   search, questagtyk   grandchildagy   weeping, cryingagyl   pen, enclosureagyr   heavyagyrlyk   weightagyrmak   to hurtagyrtmak   to hurt,

cause painagyry   1. ill 2. troublesagyz beklemek   to fastagyz   mouthagyzzyryk   horse's bitagza   memberagzala   disjointedagzamak   1. to mention

someone else 2. to give voice to

agzybir   friendlyagzybirlik   friendshipah   darn!aha   aha!ahlak   moral (of a story)ahmyr etmek   to regret,

lamentahmyr   regret, lamentahwalet   adverbahyr   1. trough 2. end,

exitahyrky   last, finalahyryn   last, finalajal   deathajamak   1. to be spoiled

2. to be fermented

ajatmak   1. to spoil 2. to ferment

ajaØyp   wonderful, beautiful

ajdarha   dragonajšze   on an empty

stomachajy   spicy, peppery, hotajyga   ajyga, a spicy

Turkmen salad or sauce made from potatoes, garlic, peppers, and onions

ajykmak   to be hungry, hunger

ak   whiteakaba   flowingakar   stream, flowakdyrmak   to release,

let flow water or any other liquid

akgšwŸnli   honest, open-hearted

aklamak   to whiten, white-wash

aklawy   lawyerakmak   1. foolish, stupid

2. to flowakmaklyk   stupidityakrobat   r. acrobataktiw   r. activeaktØor   r. actorakØuzli   paleakyl   mindakyldar   intellectualakylly    smart, cleverakylsyz   stupidakylsyzlyk   stupidityakym   stream, flowakytmak   to poural   pinkala   multi-colored (2

colors)alabahar   early springalabeder   multi-colored

(3 or more colors)ala   exit, escapealasyz   inescapablealasyzlyk   inevitability,

unavoidabilityalada   cares, troublesalada etmek   to care

for, go to trouble overaladalanmak   to care

for, go to trouble overaladaly   troubled,

preoccupiedaladandan   in the pre-

dawn

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alahekik   magpiealahuberen   alahuberen

, a species of white and gray snake

alaja   talisman of camel hair

alajy   purchaser, customer

alaka   ratalamat   mark, sign,

signifieralamatlandyrmak   to

signifyala–   hillalarmak   to dazzlealarylmak   to stare

threateningly, to glare angrily

alasarmyk   cloudy, uncertain

alaØaz   early spring: ol alaØaz Øaly boldy = he came out of his bad mood

alak   friendly, sociablealdamak   to liealdanmak   to deceive

oneselfaldaw   deception, liealdawy   liar, rascal,

fakeraldygyna   to the best of

(my, its, his) ability : Men buni aldyguna etdim = I tried my best to do this

aldym-berdimli   hard-fought, give-and-take

algy   debtaljyramak   to be

insecurealjyra––y   insecure,

uncertain, afraid to actaljyratmak   to make

someone/something a nervous wreck

alkym   chinallanŠme   wonderfulalma   1. apple 2. (as a

command) Don't take it!

almak   to takeal–asamak   to hurry,

make hasteal–asan   hurriedal–asatmak   to hastenaltmyº   sixtyalty   sixaltyn   gold

aluw-satuw   commercealyjy   buyeralym   scientistalymlyk   science

(degree)alyn   forehead, way,

leadalyndaky   forealynda–y   head scarfalyp gelmek   to come

taking, to bringalys   faralysda   distantalyº-alyº   exchangealyºmak   to exchangeamal   actionaman   1. health, safety,

wholeness 2. safeamanat   unknown

propertyamatly   comfortable,

handyamatsyz   uncomfortableangyz   spicy plantanna   fridayanonom   anonymousant   oathanyk   obviousanyklamak   to make

clearanyklyk   claritya–   mind, thoughta–-bilim   education,

knowledgea–-dŸºŸnje   prospect,

vistaa–almak   to wondera–karmak   to look overa–kaw   stinkera–kawmak   to emit an

unpleasing odora–latma   expression,

formulaa–latmak   to express,

signifya–ly   sobera–mak   to feel,

understanda–ry   oppositea–sat   easya–syrmak   to

understanda–zak   frostap-ak   whitestapbasy   two-sidedar almak   to take

revengear   revengear-namys   integrity

ara   interval, middlearaba   cart (animal

driven)arabaglanºyk   tie,

connectionaraŠk   borderaraŠkdeº   borderingaray   intermediaryarada   recentlyaradan ykmak   to diearadan   since thenaragatnaºyk   tie,

connectionarak   vodkaarakesme   recess,

break. time-outaralamak   to take apartaralaºmak   to attackaralyk   1. distance,

interval 2. middle-sizedaram   moderatelyaram-aram   sometimes,

now and thenarassa   cleanarassalamak   1. to

clean 2. to peelardynjyramak   to cough

uparga   woof, weft (carpet-

making term)argyn   tiredargynlyk   wearinessarheolog   r.

archeology, archeologist

arheologik   r. archeological

arhitektura   r. architecture

arhiw   r. archivearka   back (physical)arkadaØŠn   brace,

supportarkalanmak   to hopearkalaºmak   to give a

hand to, assistarkalaºyk   mutual aidarkalaºyk   supportarkaly   supported,

helped byarkan   pronearkaØyn bolmak   to

count onarkaØyn   safearkaØynlamak   to

quiet, to make stillarman   impossible

fantasyarmyt   pear

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arpa   barleyarryk   skinnyarryklamak   to get

skinnyarslan   lionartdyrma   increase,

multiplyartilleriØa   r. artilleryartist   r. artist, actorartmak   1. to increase

2. to peelartyk   extraartykma   1. extra 2.

very: artykma gyz = very good girl

ary   beearza   declarationarzan   inexpensivearzuw   dream, wisharzuw etmek   to wisharzuwlamak   to wishas   lizardasfalt   r. asphaltasgy   hanging pegasgyn   weakasgynlamak   to weakenasgynlyk   weaknessasgyrmak   to sneezeaslynda   generallyasmak   to hang upasman   air, skyaspirant   r. graduate

studentassa   gentlyassistent   r. assistantassyryn   secretassyrynlyk   secretivenes

sast   bottom, belowastronom   r.

astronomerastronomiØa   r.

astronomyasuda   peacefulasudalyk   peaceasyl   tribe, kin : sizi–

asly–iz kim? = Who are your kin?

asylly   nobleasylmak   to hangasylyp durmak   tohang,

be hangingasyr   centuryaº   foodaºa   too muchaºak   below : aØagy–

aºagynda bolmak = to be underfoot

aºaklamak   to lower

aºaky   beggar, low-lifeaºgar   lyeaºgazan   stomachaºmak   to cross :

Kšeden aºdym = I crossed the street

aºpez   cookaºyk   sheep knee-bones

(used in a children's game like dice)

aºyr   somersaultaºyrmak   to get acrossat   1. horse 2. [a:] first

name 3. [a:] noun 4. (as a command) shoot!

at calysma   pronounat capysyk   horse raceat Øatak   stableat-abraØ   authority,

reputationata   grandfatherata-baba   forefatherata-ene   parentsatagzy   1. mouthful, bite

2. pliersatanak   crossatanaklaØyn   upon the

crossatarmak   to get started

(about cooking)atdaº   namesakeatgulak   1. wedding

gifts 2. a kind of grassatlandyrmak   to name,

callatlaØyn   1. [a:] namely

2. on topatlaz   1. r. atlas 2. r.

satinatletika   r. athleticsatly   1. [a:] namely 2.

[a:] topmost 3. [a:] famous 4. on horseback

atmak   1. throw 2. put 3. shoot (a weapon) 4. to add drink or food

atmosfera   r. atmosphere

atom   r. atomatØatak   stall, boothatØuzli   narrowatyjy   shooteratym   fingerful (about a

tablespoon)atyr   scentatyºmak   to shoot downatyz   garden bed

auditoriØa   r. auditiorium

aut   out (as used in sports)

aw   huntawamak   to huntawatmak   to hunt

(something)awy   hunterawlamak   to huntawuºamak   to hunt

(something)awy   poisonaØ   1. moon 2. monthaØa   palmaØagu   geo. foot,

bottomaØak   leg, end aØaky   mosquito (lit.

"legger")aØakgap   footwearaØakgap   shoeaØaklamak   to finishaØakly   leggy, fastaØakØala–a   barefootaØal   wife, womanaØamak   to take care ofaØan   obviousaØat   memorial

ceremonyaØawly   cautiousaØaz   frostaØba-aØ   every monthaØbogdaº   "Indian

style" : AØbogdaºy–y gurup otyrØarys = We're sitting "Indian style"

aØdylmak   to pronounce : By sšz nŠhile aØdilØar? = How do you pronounce this word?

aØdylyº   pronunciationaØdym   songaØdymi   singeraØdy–   1. moonlit, moon

(adj.) 2. obviousaØdy–laºdyrmak   to

make clear, explainaØgyr   stallionaØgyt   determinationaØgytly   determinedaØlag   1. circle 2. gulfaØlamak   to turn,

reflectaØlanjyramak   to stroll,

saunteraØlanma   rotation

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aØlanmak   1. to go around, turn

aØla–-saØla–   a little stroll

aØlar   seasonsaØlaw   1. circle 2.

racetrackaØlawly   circular, curvy,

windingaØlyk   1. salary 2.

monthlyaØmana   fenceaØna   window, glass,

mirroraØnadan   reflectiveaØnalamak   to make

glassyaØra   singular, uniqueaØralyk   loneliness,

separationaØratyn   specific,

particularaØratynlyk   specificityaØry   differentaØrylmak   1. to get out

2. to complete 3. to dieaØy   bear (animal)aØyl-saØyl   obviousaØylgan   fright, horroraØyp   worthy of blameaØypgy   accusative

(gram.)aØyplamak    to blameaØyrmak   to completeaz   little, fewaz-azdan   little by littleaz-oblak   a little bitaza   illazalmak   to lessenazap   torment, tortureazar bermek   to give

trouble, painazar   trouble, painazaºmak   to get lostazat   freeazatlyk   freedomazgyrylmak   to hollerazmak   to get spoiledazot   r. nitrogenazyk   food

Bbaba   grandfatherbabatda   on the part ofbabatdan   from that,

that's whybada   initiallybada-bat   immediatelybadamjan   eggplantbadyna   immediately bag   1. tree 2. lace,

shoelacebagaj   r. baggagebagana   sheep skinbagjyk   lacebaglamak   to join,

connectbaglanyºyk   joint,

unisonbaglanyºykly   unitedbaglaØjy   united, joinedbagly bolmak   to

depend onbagly   dependentbagºy   singerbagt   luckbagtly   happy (with

luck)bagyr   liverbagyr-šØken   lungsbagyº   devotedbagyºlamak   1. to

forgive 2. to dedicate, devote

baha   mark, grade, pricebahana   excusebahanlamak   to find an

excuse forbahar   springbahyl   enviousbahyllyk   envybahym   soon (dialect of

basym)baja   wife's brotherbajak   cousinbajy   husband's sister

(rarely used)bajyp   significant,

importantbak   tank, vesselbaka   straight toward:

Ol ma–a baka ØšrŠr gelØŠrdi = she came straight to me

bakaleØa   r. grocery store, groceries

bakaly   well, c'mon : AØt bakaly = well, tell me already

bakja   melonfieldbakmak   to graze

animalsbakteria   r. bacteriabaky   eternalbakyna   colonialbakyº   glance : ogryn

bakyº = a furtive (stolen) glance

bal   honeybala   babybalak   pantsbaly   bee-keeperbaldak   stablebaldyz   younger sister-

in-lawbalet   r. balletbalkon   r. balconybalkyldamak   to glisten,

glitterballistik   r. ballisticbalyk   fishbanderol   r. packagebank   bankbanka   r. jarbap   chapterbar   to exist : Seni–

kellŠ– barmy? = Are you thinking? (Do you have your head?)

barabar   equal, equallybarada   aboutbardaºly   healthybardy-geldi   if

something comes up : Bardy-geldi siz gerek bolsany–iz... = If it happens you need something...

barha   allbarlag   check-upbarlag iº   quizbarlagy   examinerbarlamak   to check,

examinebarly   rich in

possessions, abundantbarlyk   beingbarlyºyk   coming,

meeting, gatheringbarmak   1. finger, toe

2. to gobarrikada   r. baracadebars   r. snow leopardbarØer   r. barrier

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bary   all, everyone, everything, entire: Bary ºumy? = Is this all?

bary-Øogy   all in allbaryp   againbasgalamak   to tramplebasganak   step(s)basmak   to pressbasseØn   r. poolbassyrma   awningbasybalyjy   agressorbasylmak   to lose, be

defeatedbasym   soonbasyrganmak   to rant

and ravebasyrmak   to close,

coverbasyº   pressurebaº   1. head 2. [a:] boil,

abscessbaº egme   worshipbaº egmek   to worshipbaº tutan   boss, chiefbaºa-baº   one on onebaºagaØ   1. vain 2.

busybaºagaØlyk   vanitybaºarjan   efficientbaºarmak   to be able tobaºarnykly   able,

capablebaºarnyklyk   abilitybaºaºak   the very

height, the tippy-topbaºda    in the beginningbaºdan   from the very

startbaºdan-aØak   from

head to toesbaºga   otherbaºga zat   other thingsbaºgaa   1. differently 2.

otherwisebaºlamak   to beginbaºlangy   primary

beginningbaºly-barat   orderlinessbaºlyk   boss, hetmanbat   spanbatalion   r. battallionbatareØa   r. batterybatga   1. slime, mud 2.

swampbatlandyrmak   to

stretch, extendbatmak   to sink, fallbatnyksyz   meaningless,

silly

batyr   courageous, boldbatyrlyk   courage,

boldnessbaØ   richbaØ-bow   good golly!

sheesh!baØan   enriched,

become richbaØanmak   to become

richbaØdak   flagbaØguº   owlbaØlaºdyrmak   to

enrichbaØlyk   wealthbaØrak   prize, rewardbaØram   festivalbaØry   old, greatbaØrynmak   to rely, be

protected, be supportedbaØtal   marebaØyr   hillbaza   r. base,

foundationbazar   bazaarbe   wow! oh! gosh!bede   haybeden   bodybeden terbiØe   physical

trainingbedenterbie   gym,

exercisebedre   pailbedroØ   uglybegen   joybegendirmek   to

gladdenbegeØik   gussetbegres   coatbejergi   1. treatment 2.

design, patternbejermek   to treat,

repairbekemek   to harden,

strengthenbeklemek   to block, seal

offbela   disasterbelent   big, tall,

majesticbelentlik   heightbelet   acquaintedbeletilik   acquaintancebelgi   signbelgilemek   to signify,

make or place a signbelka   squirrelbelke   a noodle dishbelki   apparent

bellenme   nominationbellenmek   to nominate,

make knownbelli   well-knownbellik   signbent   dam, dykebentlemek   to dam upbenzin   r. gasolineberbat   destroyed,

destructionber   tumorberikmek   to satiateberin   rivetberekella   clever, "way-

to-go"bereket   abundancebereketli   abundantberentak   somebergi   debtbergidar   debtorberhizli   on a dietberjaØ   fulfilment : Men

buØrugy berjaØ etdim = I fulfilled the order

berk   firm, strongberkitme   reinforced,

reinforcementberkitmek   to fortifyberklik   firmness,

strengthberØoza   r. birchbes   enoughbeslemek   to decoratebet   badbetbagt   bad luckbetbagtlyk   accident,

misfortunebeter   worsebeterlemek   to worsen :

Ùel beterleØŠrdi = The wind got worse

betgelºik   uglybetlik   badness,

mischiefbetnebis   greedybetnebislik   greedbetniet   malevolent,

plottingbetnysan   uglybeton   r. concretebetpŠl   malevolent,

plottingbeØan etmek   to

describe, retell, relatebeØan   talebeØanama   talebeØemi   manager

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beØemilik etmek   to manage

beØgelmek   to grow taller

beØhuº   unconsciousbeØi   quincebeØik   great, grandbeØikli-pesli   high and

low, one and allbeØiklik   heightbeØle   1. so, such :

BeØle zady nireden aldy–? = Where did you get such a thing? 2. that side

beØleki   the other, a different

beØlŠk   there : Ol beØlŠk gitdi = He went there

beØni   brain bezeg   decorationbezemek   to decoratebezemen   well-dressedbezmek   same as

bezikmekbezzat   little rascalbŠ   golly, wowbŠbek   babybŠgŸl   rosebŠhbit   advantage, gain,

profitbŠlik   merrybŠliremek   to make

merrybŠlireºmek   to joke

aroundbŠri   1. here 2. since,

this side ofbŠrik   here : BŠrik

geli– = Come herebŠsdeº   rivalbŠsleºik   rivalrybŠº   five : BŠº

barmagymy– Øaly bilØŠrin = I know it like my five fingers

bŠºlik   1. "A" student 2. n. five, fiver

biabraØ   shamefulbiabraØlyk   shame:

Gšr, nŠhile biabraØlyk! = What a shame!

biagyry   careless, carefree

biala   willy-nilly, involuntarily: Biz biala

razylaºdyk = We agreed against our will

biak   very, extremely : Sizde biak uly piºik bar = You have an extremely big cat

biim   cut, fashionbiimi   tailorbimek   to cut, tailorbiderek   1. useless,

worthless 2. dangerous bidin   without

permissionbidŸzgŸn   undisciplinedbiedep   discourteousbiedeplik   discourtesybigaØrat   incapablebigŸnŠ   innocentbigŸnŠlik   innocencebihabar   misinformedbihepbe   a do-nothing,

lazybonesbijaØ   1. uncomfortablebije   lot, fate, fortune :

Bijeli oglan aglamaz Å Accept your fate

bikanun   lawlessbikŠr   idlebil   waistbilagyry   rheumatismbilbag   beltbilbil   nightingalebildiriº   announcementbildirmek   to make

known, to report uponbile   togetherbilek   fore-armbileleºik   associationbilelikde   togetherbilen   with : ‚aØy gant

bilen i! = Drink the tea with sugar!

bilesigeliji   curious, prying

bilesigelijilik   curiousity

bilet   r. ticketbilezik   braceletbilgeºleØin   on purposebilguºak   sash, girdle,

beltbilim   education,

knowledgebilimli   educated,

knowledgeablebilmek   to know, to be

able : Men ØŸzŸp bilmeØŠrin = I can't swim

bilmezden   unknownbilmezlik   unknowingbimamla   wrong : Sen

bimamla = You're wrong.

bimaza   sleeplessbina   buildingbinamys   shamelessbintlemek   to screw inbinØŠt?   eternally

joined (?)biografiØa   r.

biographybiologiØa   r. biologybiparh   indifferent,

carelessbiperwaØ   indifferentbiperwaØlyk   indifferen

cebir bar eken, bir Øok

eken   traditional story opening, like our "Once upon a time... "(lit. One says it was, one says it wasn't)

bir menzes   identicalbir   one, abiraz   a littlebirazajyk   a little bitbirbada   from the

beginningbirak   long agobirden   suddenlybirdenka   all of a

suddenbirehim   heartless,

worthlessbirek-biregi   each otherbirhili   1. strange,

somewhat 2. monotonous, boring

biri   one of : kitaby– biri = one of the books

birigŸn   day after tomorrow

birikmek   to unitebirin-birin   from start

to finishbirinji   firstbiri–ilik   prioritybirkemsiz   irreproachab

lebirleºdirmek   to unitebirleºen   unitedbirleºik   unionbirleºmek   to be united :

€hli Øurtlary– proletary birleºi–! =

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birlik   1. unit 2. oneness 3. only

birlikde   together, as one

birmahal   a long time ago

birme–zeº   identicalbirnŠe   somebirsydyrgyn   consecutiv

e, uniformly distributedbirsyhly   continuous :

‚agajyk birsyhly aglardy = The kid was crying constantly

birtaraplaØyn   one-sided

birwagt   a long time ago, once

birØyllyk   adj. one-yearbisarpa   thriftless,

uneconomicalbiº-duº   mealbiºirmek   to cook,

prepare a dish : meni– ejem šrek biºirdi = my mother made bread (šrek)

biºmek    to be cookedbitarap   neutralbitaraplyk   neutralitybitaØ   pairless, odd:

bitaØ jorap = odd sock

bitewi   solebitin   whole, entirebitirmek   to fill upbitmek   to become full,

to be fulfilled: Onu– islegi bitdi = His desires were fulfilled

biwagt   at the wrong time

biwepa   faithless, untrue

biwepalyk   faithlessnessbiygtyØar   involuntarybiynjalyk   uneasybiz   1. we 2. awlbizar bolmak   to get

sick of, grow tired of: Sizi– gŸrrŸ–leri–izden men bezigipdirin = I've grown tired of your talk

blank   r. formbloknot   r. notepadbogaldak   mast

bogaz   1. inlet 2. throatbogmak   to tie, bindbognamak   to saw:

Agajy bognadym = I sawed wood

bogulmak   to suffocatebogun   syllablebok   fecesboks   r. boxingboksy   boxerbokyrdak   throatbol   1. full of, rich with :

By derØada balyk bol = This river is full of fish 2. Command form of bolmak, often used with animals : Bol! = Stay!

bolelenlik   sufficientbolgusyz   meaningless,

absurd, ridiculousbolmak   to be, happenbolmasa   if not, or else :

Gowy oka, bolmasa instituta girip bilmersi– = Study well, or else you won't enter the institute.

bolulyk   abundantboluº   1. behaviour 2.

victorybolØar   okay, goodbomba   r. bombbombalamak   to bombboran   snowstormbor   dutyborlanmak   to take a

duty upon oneselfborona   r. harrow (in a

field)borº   r. borscht (soup)bort   r. beehivebosaga   threshold :

bosagadan Štlemek = to cross a threshold

bosmak   to fleeboº   free, empty, unusedboºatmak   to empty,

unloadboºluk   emptinessbotanika   r. botanicalbotlamak   to birth, to

calveboØ   heightboØag   paintboØamak   to paintboØdan-baºa   from

start to finish

boØdaº   1. girlfriend 2. person of the same height

boØun almak   to admit, confess

boØun   neckboØuna   on, along,

according to : Plan boØuna iºledik = We worked according to the plan

boz   fallow, untilled : boz erler = virgin lands

bozgak   trouble-makerbozgaklyk   trouble,

seditionbozgu   eraserbozmak   1. to erase 2.

to ruinbozulan   out of tune,

out of whackbozylmak   to be ruinedbškdemek   to obstructbškden   obstructionbškmek   to bounce,

jumpbšlek   partbšlek-bšlek   to pieces :

Kagyzy bšlek-bšlek etdim = I tore the paper to pieces

bšlekleyin   partialbšlmek   to divide, to

partbšlŸm   sectionbšlŸºmek   to get donebšrek   pilmenibšri   wolf, wolfishbšrŸk   skull capbšwet   dambšwrek   kidneybšwºe–   spaciousbšwŸr   side, flank :

Meni– sag bšwrŸm agyrØar = My right side hurts

bšwŸrslen   blackberrybšwŸsmek   to

penetrate, break through

bu   thisbug   steambugarmak   to evaporatebugdaØ renk   dark in

complexionbugdaØ   wheatbugdaØ   wheat

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buhgalter   r. bookkeeper

bukdaklamak   to creep, to sneak

bukja   bag, envelopebukmak   to conceal,

hide away : Ol otlyšpi agalardan bukØar = She hides the matches from the kids

bukullym   hide and seek (game)

buky   shelter, coverbulak   spring, tapbulam-bujar   confusionbulamak   to mix, stirbulanmak   1. to be

mixed, stirred 2. to feel nauseous, vomitous

bulaºdyrmak   to mix upbulaºmak   1. to get

dirty 2. to get tangled and confused

bulaºyk   entangledbulaØlamak   to wave,

brandishbuldozer   r. bulldozerbulduryn   frostbulgur   wine-glassbulukmak   to increasebulut   cloudburawlamak   to drill,

borebur   1. angle, corner 2.

pepperburjy   frostburmak   to twist, whirlburugy   a puffburugsamak   to puff,

swirl, curl (of smoke)burun   nosebuºlamak   to bring good

tidings : Ol meni– oglumy– bolanyny buºlady = He brought me the news of my son's birth

but   hip, thighbuterbrod   r. sandwichbuthana   churchbutnamak   to move :

Butnaman dur! = Stand still!

buØrak   curl, curly = buØrak saly Øigit = curly-haired lad

buØruk   commandbuØsan   pridebuØsanjan   proud

buØsanmak   to be proud

buØurmak   to order, command

buz   icebŸdremek   to stumble

on : Daºa bŸdredim = I tripped on a stone

bŸkdŸrmek   to pound, twist

bŸkgŸldemek   to throb, pound

bŸkmek   to bendbŸkŸlmek   to be bent,

to bend (oneself)bŸre   1. flea 2. fleabitebŸremek   to cloud,

obscurebŸrgŸt   eaglebŸrjeºmek   to be

wrinkledbŸrkŸr   hunchedbŸrmek   to wrinklebŸrŸn   1. bronze 2. ricebŸtin   whole,

throughoutbŸtindŸnØa   universalbŸtinleØ   completelybŸzmek   to tighten, pull

togetherbŸzŸlmek   to be

tightenedbØujet   r. budgetbØuro   r. bureaubygy   sawbygylmak   to sawbykyn   sidebyzmyk   pancake, crepe

‚abga   downpouradyr   tentaga   1. child 2.

children'saga-uga   children, kidsagalar

bagy   kindergardenagaly   with childrenagalyk   1. childhood 2.

childnessagarmak   to call, inviteagaryº   invitationagsamak   1. to be

destroyed 2. to be oldagsyldamak   to rustleagyl   gravelagyrmak   1. to invite 2.

to call 3. to summonak   1. measure, degree,

way 2. offer, proposal, suggestion 3. time 4. probability, likelihood

ak etmek   to guessakdanaºa   excessiveakgan   dextrous, adroit,

deftakganlyk   adroitness,

dexterityakgy   pen-knifeaklamak   to suppose,

assumeakmak   1. to sting or

bite 2. to chirpaknyºmak   1. to strike,

knock 2. to collide, run into

aknyºyk   collision, crashaksyz   immeasurable,

immenseakylyk   invitationakyr   alcoholakyºmak   to collide, run

into, come acrossakyza   sick; having a

headacheal   I. camel's milk II.

gray, dull in colorala   1. hardly, scarcely;

only a little 2. incidentally, in passing 3. slowly

alaja   a littlealajan   half-dead

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alam-aº   scatteredalarmak   to turn grayalasowat   uneducated,

ignorantalasowatlyk   ignorancealasyn   quick, agilealasynlyk   quickness,

agilityalgy   machetealgyrt   with an accentalmak   1. to smear, rub,

spread 2. to play a musical instrument 3. to grind; sharpen 4. to strike, knock, hit

alpaw   puddle, poolalºyk   exchange,

interchangealºyrgy   shift (of work)alºyrmak   1. to

exchange; barter 2. to confuse, mix-up

alºyrynmak   to change one's clothes

alt   quickly, rapidlyaltlandyrmak   to

accelerate; speedaltlyk   quickness,

swiftness, rapidityalykmak   to dry up,

witheralym etmek   to

resemblealyºma   1. exchange 2.

pronounalyºmak   1. to

exchange; barter 2. to vary, alternate 3. to try for, strive for 4. to be replaced, relieved

aman   lazy, idle, sluggish

anak   1. cup 2. kneecapanaklyk   pelvisa–   dusta–amak   to get dustya–jarmak   to get dustya––alak   to become

dustyap etme   publicationap etmek   to publishap   seal, stampapady   chapatiapak   I. cotton II.apy   printerapgy   chopper, small

hammer

apgyn   sharp, biting, piercing

aphana   printing plantapmak   I. 1. to skip,

hop, gallop, race 2. to run around, avoid II. to chop

apyk   1. fallen tree 2. scar

apyksuwar   equestrianapyºmak   to compete

with; strive to overpassapyºyk   racearamak : baºy–y

aramak   to inquire, consult

arh   1. spinning wheel 2. wheel

arkandak   holearlak   sea gullarpaØa galmak   to

stand on endarpmak   to claparpyºyk : el

arpyºyk   applausearsenbe   Wednesdayarºak   1. pitchfork 2.

forkarºenbe   Wednesdayarwa   nomadarwadylyk   transcience

(the state of being a nomad)

asly   loud, greataslyk   bandy-leggedasowoØ   r. by the hour,

by the clockasy   slanting, oblique;

squinty-eyedasyrmak   1. to pitch a

tent, spread out, set up 2. to knock down, overthrow 3. to knock unconscious

aºmak   1. to disperse, break up 2. to come apart, fall to pieces 3. to lose, waste 4. to be lost, wasted

at   split, crack, creviceatak   difficultatalba   anat. sacrumatlamak   to burst, crack

up, split openatma   hut, tentatmak   1. to sew,

embroider 2. to tie together, connect, bind

3. to snatch, grasp, seize

atryk   crossroadsatynja = tŠze

atynja   newlywedsawmak   to ricochetaØ   I. tea II. small

river, creekaØ-šrek   mealaØhana   tea-houseaØkamak   1. to rinse

out 2. to rinse, gargle 3. to rock, swing, shake

aØkamak   to rinseaØkanmak   to stagger,

lurchaØkeº   tea-loveraØlamak   to water, give

drinkaØmak   to cover, coataغarmak   to bend, to

distortaغyk   bandy-leggedaØyr   bot. chayirebis   kidebºek   little bunnyek   check : ek boØuna

tšlemek = to pay by check

ekankalamak   to mint, coin, chase

ekdirme   chekdirme, a traditional Turkmen meat dish

ekelemek   1. to torment, torture 2. to pester

ekeleºik   discussion, dispute, controversy

ekeleºmek   to dispute, argue, quarrel

eker   sliding box, drawer

ekge   cheek-boneeki   hammerekilmek   1. to step back,

fall back, retreat 2. to reduce diminish, grow less 3. to grow lean

ekimiz   agreeable, harmonious

ekimli   publicekimli ses   vowelekimsiz ses   consonantekinmede   feel free to...ekinmek   1. to feel shy,

embarrassed 2. to be afraid

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ekirtge   locustekis   hammerekisme   discussion,

debateekiºme etmek   to

debateekiºmeler   debateekize   chekize: a

common milk product resembling cream cheese, but more sour

ekmek   I. 1. to pull, draw, tow 2. to carry, drag, pull 3. to last : Examinler bir aØa ekdi = The exam took one month 4. to lead, conduct 5. to drag in, involve 6. 7. to smoke 8. to get procure 9. to be like, resemble 10. to carry, bear, bring 11. to draw a picture, make a design II. to hang up; weigh

ekremek   to bleatelek   cask, tunelgi   landmarkelpek   r.em   successful moment,

good eventeme   spooneme   convenient

situation?emedan   r. suitcaseemelenmek   to prepare,

trainemeleºmek   to

approach, go up to, arrive, come

emeli   1. convenient, comfortable 2. exemplary, approximate 3. apparently, evidently

emen   1. banquet wreath 2. meadow

emesiz   inconvenient, uncomfortable

empion   r. championempionat   r.

championshipen   1. situation 2. time

3. measure, degree, way

endan   sometimes, occasionally, here and there

endanaºa   excessive

enemek   1. to take aim at 2. to threaten

enemek   to chewenlemek   to suppose,

assume, planenli   untilensiz   immeasurable,

immensee––ek   hook, crochet

needleep   left, left sideepbekeØ   southpaw,

left-handed personeper   1. skilled, skillful

2. artful 3. eloquenteper eser   fictioneperilik   mastery, arteperlik   masteryepiksi   scrawny, skin-

and-boneserkes   r. Circassian

(ethnicity)ermek   ermemek   to turn up,

tuck upernil   r. purpleertØor   r. draft,

mechanical drawingeºme   1. key 2. spring,

sourceeºme   sourceet   I. 1. border, edge,

boundary 2. fringe II. foreign

etin   difficultetleºdirmek   to isolate,

to insulateetleºmek   to be isolated,

insulatedeØe   flexible, pliableeØelik   flexibilityeØnemek   1. to chew 2.

to biteŠ   agri. yield (of grain)Šge   sandŠgesšw Øer   a place

with sandy soilŠk   1. border 2. a

definite partŠklendirmek   to

organizeŠklenmek   to be

organized, arranged, outlined

Šksiz   boundless, limitless

ŠkØaka   collor of a boy's traditional Turkmen shirt

Šre   punishmentŠresiz   forced, of

necessityŠrØek   quarterŠºermek   to lie, be stillŠØnek   teapotŠØnik   teapotig   1. damp, moist 2.

unripe, immature 3. crude, raw : ig mal = natural resources

igildem   tulipigilmek   to get tied up

in knotsigin   I. shoulder, back

II. lot, destinyigit   sunflower seed :

igit Øag = sunflower oil

igmal   raw materialsigmek   1. to get tied up,

stuck in a knot 2. to get entangled, confused, perplexed

igrek   rime, mistigreklemek   to catch a

coldigremek   1. to become

chilly 2. to become warm

ikge   corner of the eyeil   borderilik   "chilik", a children's

gameilim   cigaretteilimkeº   smokeriliºirmek   to cross one's

legsintgemek   to inquire, to

aski–e   steadfasti–erilmek   to starei–rik   reed, cane : ºeker

i–rik = sugar caneirkeØ   mosquito; mothirkin   shrill, penetrating,

piercingirkizmek   to roast; fryirtmek   1. to pinch, to

tweak 2. to cut, inciseisme   inflammationismek   1. to inflate,

swell 2. to inflate, puff out

is–emek   to drizzleis–i   drizzle, frostiº   I. swelling, tumor II.

1. spit 2.

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iºik   thick, large, big, stout, fat

iºirmek   to inflate, to swell

iºlik   shish-kebobiºme   inflammationiºmek   to become

inflamed it   1. chinze, cotton 2.

adj. cottonitgitlemek   to crack;

chew nuts, seedsitim   connection, knotitmek   to tie together,

bend, connectlen   r. member, limb,

article, partlenlik   r, membershipog   heat, sultrinessogdan   tuft, shred, ragogmak   to flow, pour,

spreadokalamak   to peckokaØ   chokai, Turkmen

leather shoesokmak   to peck, pick,

biteola   1. secluded 2.

unpopulatedolak   crippleolamak   1. to wrap up

drop in 2. to wrap upolarmak   to become

empty, desertedolaºmak   1. to get

confused, mixed up 2. to become entangled

olpy   ladleoluk   shepherd boyommalmak   to squat,

curtsyommaltmak   1. to

protrude 2. to poke, jab, thrust

onak   lacking one or more toes or fingers

opan   shepherdopanilik   shepherdhoodopantelpek   camomilleor   dirt, mudorba   souporlamak   to get dirtyotga   r. brushotgalamak   r. 1. to

clean 2. to brush, to brush off

owdary   rye

owlamak   I. to sharpen II. to burn, scorch, singe

owluk   great-grandsonoØmak   to warm up,

heatoØun    r. cast iron,

made of cast ironoØunmak   to heatozmak   1. to advance 2.

to dash, rushške dŸºmek   to sit on

the knees, to kneelškermek   to kneelšket   low, loweršketlik   lowlands,

hollowškmek   1. to sink, fall,

come down, go down 2. to subside, settle 3. to bend one's knees 4. to sit down, board, get into

škŸndi   1. sediment, aftertaste 2. deposit (geological)

šl   desertšp   1. stick 2.špboØa   bot. chopboiašpleme   1. (burning)

chip, spill 2. brushwood

šplemek   to pick upšplemek   to pick up,

gather, collectšpŸr   goat woolšr   lowšrlek   bread (also "food"

in general)šºlemek   used in

Øumagy gšºlemekšwre   back, inside,

wrong sidešwrŸlmek   1. to turn

inside out 2. to turn over, overturn

šz   anat. mesenteryšzgŸt   decision,

resolutionšzlemek   to untanglešzmek   1. to untie,

unleash, loosen 2. to solve, decide, resolve

šzŸlmek   1. to come untied 2. to be resolved

šzŸº   solutionugutmak   to roll up,

curl upukanak   hole

ukur   I. hole, pit, dungeon II. 1. deep, profound, low 2. hollow, sunken

ukuralmak   1. to extend, make more profuse, make deeper 2. to sink, to grow hollow

ukurlyk   hole, pitu–   deepu–almak   to make

deeper, to become more profound, extensive

u–altmak   to deepenu–laºmak   to deepen

graduallyu–luk   depth,

remotenessu––ur   profoundu–samak   to shriek, yelpus   swift-footeduw   adjectival intesifier :

Øumagy gšºlemek =uwal   chuwal, Turkmen

sack uwaº   r. Chugach

(nationality)Ÿlpe   small, tinyŸmdŸrmek   1. to put

inside, to stick into 2. to immerse, sink into, plunge

Ÿmhšrek   legible, discernible, fastidious

Ÿmhšreklik   legibility, scrupulousness

Ÿmmek   1. to thrust, to plunge, to transfix 2. to be absorbed in, lost in

ŸmmŸk   pinchŸmmŸklemek   to pinch,

to tweakŸmºŸldi   a tickle, a

strange feeling on the skin

ŸmŸrmek   to soakŸnki   because, thereforeŸ–k   1. corner, angle,

nook 2. beak, billŸpremek   to degenerateŸr depesi   1. top, crest

2. the highest ranksŸrelmek   to taperŸri   conical, crestedŸrt-kesik   bluntly;

categorically

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ŸrŸºmek   to wither, shrivel, shrink

Ÿwde   buttŸwdŸrmek   to stream,

flow, runŸwek   to drive,

transport, pullŸØ   nailŸØlemek   to nailŸØremek   to rotŸØrŸk   rotten, putridŸØrŸklik   rottennessŸØrŸntgi   humusŸØºe   1. glass, pane 2.

bottleyban   boil, furnucleybºyldy   rustle (noise)ybºyrlamak   to rustle

(to make a rustling noise)

ybyk   rod, switchybyklamak   1. to cut

up, chop, cleave 2. to whip, flog

ybyn   mosquitoydam   patienceydamak   1. to suffer,

endure, withstand 2. to tolerate, to bear 3. to snatch, grab, seize

ydamly   1. tolerant; bearable 2. solid, firm, lasting

ydamlylyk   1. tolerance 2. durability

ydamsyz   1. impatient 2. intolerant

yg   moistureygjarmak   to wet or

dampen slightlyygly   moist, raw, wet,

humid, dampyglyk   moistness,

humidity, dampnessygºyldamak   to rustle

(to make a rustling noise)

ygºyldy   rustle (noise)ygylmak   to grieve, long

forygyrmak   to cry out,

bawl, lament, wailykalga   exitykan   cousinykarmak   1. to take out,

pull at 2. to take off, strip, undress 3. to let out, release 4. to dismiss, discard 5. to

publish, edit, put out 6. to manufacture, produce 7. to get, obtain, procure 8. to display, expose 9. to dislocate, sprain 10. to remove, transfer

ykdajy   expenditure, debt

ykdaØjy   expenseykgynsyz   1. continual

2. desperate, hopelessykmak   1. to exit, to

leave 2. to go, set off 3. to climb up, into 4. to utter, emit 5. to result in 6. to turn out, be found 7. to meet 8. to leave, withdraw, drop out 9. to originate, eminate 10. to dislocate, sprain : gapºy ykmak = to oppose : Øatdan ykmak = to forget

ykyrynmak   to take off, to strip

ykyº etmek   to perform, make a speech

ykyº   speech, presentation

ykyw   addressylgym   strip, streakylka   filletylpyk   pusylpyklamak   to festerylºyrymlaºdyrmak   to

be complicatedylºyrymlaºmak   to

become complicatedylºyrymly   complex,

complicatedym   : ‚ym-ym etme! =

Don't be shy! (used when someone is eating little)

yn   trueyn ØŸrekden   sincerelyynar   plane treeynlakaØ   in earnest,

seriouslyynØŸrekdeºlik   sincerit

yyp   noise from eating?ypar   red, sorrelypdyrma   lie, falsehoodyplak   lightly dressed,

with light baggage

ypla–   lightly dressed, with light baggage

yra   lampyryk   sicknessyryklamak   to fall illyrlamak   to wind

around, embrace withyrmamak   to wrap upyrmaºmak   to plait,

braidyrmaºyk   ivyyrpmak   I. to mint, coin

II. to rinse, gargleyrpynmak   1. to wind,

wiggle, twist, meander 2. to roar, rage, storm

yrryldamak   to whistleyrryldyy   a whistleyrºak   dirt, mudyrºamak   1. to smear, to

rub in, to spreadytalaºmak   to try, to

endeavor, to striveytmak   to knit the

browns, to frown, to wrinkle

ytyk   1. gloomy, sullen, cloudy (personal) 2. gloomy, dark (weather)

yzgmak   to turn up, to tuck up

yzgy   1. drawing 2. drawing, draft, note

yzgy   ruler (for geometry)

yzmak   to draw, designyzmyk   stripeyzyk   line, trait, feature

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Ddaban   sole (of foot)dabara   celebration,

ceremonydabaralanmak   to

celebrate, observe a ceremony

dabaraly   ceremonialdadyrmak   to tastedag   mountaindagatmat   to scatterdaglamak   1. to grill 2.

to branddagly   mountain-dwellerdagy   else, what else :

Dagy zat tapmady–my? = Didn't you find anything else?

dagy-duwara   from now on, henceforward

dagynyk   uncoordinated, odd

dahylly   important, relevant : Bu sa–a dahylly dŠl = This doesn't concern you

dakmak   to put on : Ol barmagy–a ØŸzŸk dakdy = She put the ring on her finger

dakynmak   to weardalak   med. spleendalan   veranda, porchdalbar   summer-housedalyn   carnationdalda   help, aiddaljykmak   to pant, be

out of breathdamak   throatdamar   vein, artery,

nerve : gan damar = blood vessel

damdyk   small drop (i.e. of water)

damja   dropdamjalamak   to dripdammak   to drip :

Dama-dama kšl bolar, hi dammasa - šp bolar Å Drop by drop makes a lake, but not a drop makes a desert

daniØaly   Danishdanmak   to tie, fasten

da– atmak   to dawnda–   dawnda–dan   at dawnda–danky   adj. early-

morningda–mak   1. to tie 2. to

wrap aroundda–y   tether, tiedar   narrowdarak   combdaraklyk   toesdaralmak   to shrinkdaramak   to combdartgynly   tense,

intensedartmak   to tugdary   milletdarykmak   to worrydaº   I. far II. 1. exterior

2. yard, outside area 3. cover (i.e. of a book) III. [a:] stone

daº-tšwerek   vicinity, surroundings

daºamak   to carrydaºary   1. outside 2.

externaldaºary Øurt

dili   foreign languagedaºdeºen   woodpeckerdaºgyn   above, beyonddaºky   outside, outerdaºlamak   to stone,

throw stones atdaºlaºdyrmak   to

remove, extractdaºly   stony, rockydaºlykdaky   remotedaºmak   to overflowdaºyndan   besides, in

addition todat-bidat!   help!datmak   to tastedavaØ   r. "Come on!

Let's!"dawa   conflict, argumentdawalaºmak   to arguedawaly   argumentativedaØamak   to prop updaØan   supportdaØaw   strong, healthydaØhan   peasant (often

used to replacethe Russian "kolhoznik" , meaning "collective farmer")

daØy   uncledaØza   1. aunt 2.

ma'am

dazarylmak   to come down hard on someone, get tough with

dazlamak   to rush, speed along

debsilmek   to spurdegerli   1. persuasive,

convincing 2. efficacious

degirmek   to concern, affect

degirmen   mill : degirmen daºy = millstone

degiºgen   jokerdegiºli bolmak   to

belongdegiºli   concerning, in

relation todegiºmek   to jokedegmek   1. to touch 2.

to bump against 3. fig. to affect, bother, play with : Gowusy, sen ma–a degme! = You'd better not mess with me!

dek   I. still, unmoving II. like, as : Bu bur dek ajy = This is hot as a pepper

dekabr   r, Decemberdekada   r, decadedekan   r, deandekrek   r, decreedel   unusual, strangedelegat   r, delegatedelegatsiØa   r,

delegationdelil   evidence, casedelillendirmek   to

present evidence, make a case

dellek   barberdellekhana   barber

shopdem almak   to breathedem   breath, vapor :

demi–izi goØberi–! = Please exhale!

dem-dyn   a break, a rest

demgysma   asthmademikmek   to gasp,

breath heavilydemir   iron : demir Øol

= railroaddemirgazyk   north

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demirgazyk-gŸnbatar   northwest

demirgazyk-gŸndogar   northeast

demlemek   to boil (water for tea) : ‚aØ demleØŠrin = I'm making tea

demokratik   r. democratic

demokratsiØa   r. democracy

demrew   herpes (includes all herpes family diseases, such as psoriasis, shingles, and ringworm)

de–   the same, equal : BoØlary de– agalar = The trees are the same height

de–duº   person of the same age, peer

de–e-de–   the samede–e   until : Biz gi

agºama de–e oturdyk = We sat until late in the evening

de–emek   1. to check (against, with) 2. to try on

de–eºdirmek   to check (against, with)

de–iz   ocean, seade–izi   sailorde–lemek   to make

even, to even outde–lik   equalityde–sizlik   inequalitydepder   notebookdepdere   little bookdepe   1. top 2. hill, knoll

3. can be used as a preposition : DepŠmizden samolØot uup gedi = A plane flew by above us

depelemek   to trampledepgilemek   to trampledepgip   pacedepjemek   to stitchdepmek   to kickdeprek   drumdeprenmek   to get a

kick out of, be taken with

deputat   r. deputyder   sweat

dere   valleyderegine   instead of : Ol

šz kitaby– derigine daºga birini– kitabyny aldy = He took a different book instead of his own

dereje   degree, extentderek   I. information II.

in place of III. bot. poplar

derekli   informativedereksiz   1.

uninformative 2. unmotivated

deri   skin, leatherderkar   necessaryderlemek   to sweatderman   medicinedermanhana   drugstoredermanlamak   to

spinkle, sprayder–ew   examination,

analysisder–ewi   examinerderrew   at once, right

now : Muny derrew etmeli = This needs to be done at once

ders   I. lesson II. manure

dert   illderwaØys   vital, urgent,

importantderweze   gatederØa   riverdesga   structuredesse   bunch, clump :

gŸl dessei = a bouquet of flowers

dessine   just as, as soon as

dessur   tradition, custom

deºik   1. hole 2. full of holes : deºik halta = sack with many holes 3. gap

deºirmek   to check against, with

deºmek   to make a hole, puncture

dŠde   uncle, father (Balkan dialect)

dŠl   notdŠli   crazy: dŠli

bolmak = to go crazydŠliremek   to go crazy

dŠne   1. seed, pit; grain, kernel 2. bunch, group

dŠnmek   1. to deny 2. to retract (ie. one's words)

dŠp   traditiondŠp-dessur   traditiondialekt   r. dialectdidar   face: Men seni–

didary–a zar Å I miss you

didivan   gun-sight, gun-scope

digden eklemek   to tremble

digir   graindiglemek   to shudderdik   steep;

perpendiculardikdŸºdi   obstinatedikelmek   1. to

straighten oneself; raise oneself

dikeltmek   1. to straighten, to set straight

dikmek   to dig indiktant   r. dictationdiktatura   r.

dictatorshipdiktor   r. radio-

announcerdil   1. toungue 2.

language 3. pointer, indicator (ie. on a gauge)

dilden   orallydildŸwºŸk   plot,

conspiracydileg   prayerdilemek   1. to ask 2. to

wish 3. to praydilewar   1. witty 2. witdilik etmek   to slitdilik   n. slit; slice; cutdilim   slice; segmentdillenmek   to say

somethingdilleºmek   to make said;

to come to the pointdilmek   to cut; slicedin   religiondindar   religious;

faithfuldini   religiousdi–   emphatic

preposition: Ol di– arkan Øykyldy = He

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fell flat (directly) on his back

di– salmak   to overhear; to hear about

di–e   onlydi–ir genmek   to

ponder, meditate ondi–lemek   to listendi–leØji   listener;

audiencedi–leØmek   1. to listen

2. to overheardi–mek   to become

calm; grow quiet; ceasedi–ºirgemek   to listen todiplom   r. diplomadiplomatic   r.

diplomaticdireg   strut, brace, propdirektor   r. directordirelmek   to come to

lifediremek   to prop up;

bracedirenmek   to be

propped up; c=braceddiri   alivedirijØor   r. conductor

(of a band or orchestra)diriligene   alivediriliº   resurrectiondispanser   r. clinicdispeter   r. dispatcherdissertatsiØa   r.

dissertationdiº   tooth : Diº agyrysy

= toothachediºlemek   1. to bite 2.

to have a bite, eat a little

diversiØa   r. sabotagedivisiØa   r. division

(military)diwar   walldiØen Øaly   almostdiØmek   1. to say: Mu–

a nŠme diØØŠrler? = What's this called? 2. to mean, to signify; to imply

dizel   r. dieseldodak   lipdoga   from birthdoga okamak   to praydogan   brotherdogan-garyndaº   relati

vedoganlyk   brotherhooddoganoglan   cousin

doglan gŸni   birthdaydogluº   birthdogmak   to rise (of the

sun)dogralmak   to be

straightened updograltmak   to

straighten updograma   dograma, a

dish made of stuffing, onions, and sheep's head , sometimes made into soup

dogramak   to cut to pieces

dogruyl   honest, sinceredogruyllyk   sinceritydogruda   concerningdogrudan   true, reallydogrulamak   to direct,

aim atdogrusy   in truth, trulydogry   1. true 2. exact

3. straight 4. righteous, upright

dogulmak   to be borndogumly   determineddogurmak   to give birthdok   full, satisfieddokalmak   to be wovendokamak   to weavedokulyk   prosperitydoklad   r. reportdokluk   satisfactiondokma   weaving, carpet-

making : dokma fabrigi = carpet factory

doktor   r. doctordokument   r. documentdokuz   ninedokuzynjy   ninthdoky   Belugiandolag   wrapperdolak   leg-wrappingsdolama   ground meat

wrapped in cabbagedolamak   1. to wrap,

bind 2. to turn, double back

dolandyrmak   to manage, control

dolandyrys   management

dolanmak   to come back

doldurgy   gram. object : gšni baglanØan doldurgy

= direct object : gytaklaØyn baglanØan doldurgy = indirect object

doldurmak   to filldolmak   to be filleddoly   I. hail II. [o:]

full(y), filled; thick; complete

domma   quiet, reserveddon   robe (traditional

Turkmen)do–   frozendo–aklyk   freeze, frostdo–an   rigid, frozendo–durma   ice-creamdo–durmak   to freezedo–mak   to be frozendo–uz   pigdor   bay (color of a

horse)dos   used in

superlatives: dos-doly = completely full

dost   friend, friendly (male or neuter)

dost-Øar   friendsdostlaºmak   to become

friendsdostluk   friendshipdotsent   r. doccentdowam etmek   to

continuedowamynda   duringdowan   length, course

(of time)dowanly   lengthydowar   livestock

(specifically: sheeps, goats, and small cattle)

dowul   panicdowzah   helldoØa   until satisfied :

Men doØa iØdim = I ate until I was full

doØmak   to eat one's fill, stuff oneself: Men doØdym = I'm full, I've stuffed myself

doØurmak   to fill (an animal) with food

dškmek   1. to spill 2. to leak

dškŸlmek   1. to be poured out 2. to drop : Agalary– Øapaklary dškŸlØŠr = Leaves fall from the trees

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dškŸn   manure, nightsoil

dškŸnlemek   to fertilizedšmmek   to tear off a

piecedšndermek   to flip overdšnmek   1. to be flipped

over 2. to switch over, turn : Bu gŸn howa gyºa dšndi = Today the weather turned wintry

dšnŸk   traitor, turn-coatdšnŸklik   treacherydšrdŸnji   fourthdšrediji   creatordšredijilik   creationdšremek   to arise,

spring updšretme   creationdšretmek   to createdšretmek   to start,

create, founddšrjemek   to dig intodšrmek   to search, dig

around fordšrt   fourdšrtlŸk   a four, a "B"

studentdšrŸºdirmek   to turn

overdšs   pile, heapdšº   breastdšw   I. set, match II.

giant; demondšwek   threshing :

dšwek dšwmek = to thresh

dšwlet   1. government 2. richness, goodness

dšwmek   to breakdšwrŸnde   duringdšwŸk   brokendšwŸlgi   fragiledšwŸlmek   to breakdšwŸm   piece, lump,

portiondšwŸr   1. epoch 2.

period, timedšwŸrdeº   contemporar

y (said of a person)dšwŸrleØin   periodicdšzmek   to be uncaringdšzŸmli   hardy, staunchdšzŸmsiz   sympathetic,

compassionatedrama   r. dramaduar bolmak   to be

faced with

duk   mixed updul   1. place of respect

2. widowerdul aØal   widowduldegºir   near,

neighborly : duldegºir bolup Øaºamak = to be a neighbor to, live near

duluk   cheekduman   fog, mist, hazedumanlamak   to grow

foggydumanly   foggy, misty :

dumanly daglar = misty mountains

dura-bara   gradually, continually

duralga   stop (as in bus or taxi stop)

durdugya   gradually, continually

durlamak   to clear, make still

durmak   1. to stand, be still 2. to be (used to express cost or fixed state) 3. used as a modal verb to express a state of being or continual action: Ol gŸlŸp durØar = She's smiling, she's been smiling

durmuº   life, existencedurmuºa ykan   married

(of a girl)durmuºa ykmak   to

marry (of a girl)durna   crane (bird)durnukly   solid, stabledurnuklylyk   stabilitydurºuna   entirelyduruzmak   to make a

stop, to stopdury   pureduº bolmak   to be faced

with somethingduº gelmek   to meet,

come toduº   I. [u:] close to : Ol

duºuna bardy = He went closer II. r. shower

duºak   fettersduºenbe   Mondayduºly   closelyduºmak   to meet,

encounter

duºman   enemyduºmanylyk   animosityduºuºmak   to meet,

encounterduºuºyk   meeting,

encounterdutar   dutar, a

traditional Turkmen instrument which is two-stringed, looks somewhat like a mandolin and has a twangy sound

duw   superlative affiz: duw-ak = the whitest, completely white

duØdansyz   sudden, reflexive

duØdurmak   1. to warn 2. to portend 3. to inform

duØduryº   warningduØgudaº   sympatheticduØgudaºlyk   sympathyduØgur   impressionable

, perceptive, sensualduØgy   sense, feelingduØmak   to feelduz   saltduzak   snareduzlamak   to saltduzly   salty : duzsuz

bolsa atarsy–, duzly bolsa nŠdersi–! = If it's not salty, you can add salt; if it's salty, there's nothing you can do!

dŸkan   shop, store; stalldŸkŸrdemek   1. to

stomp 2. to make an indistinct noise

dŸkŸrdetmek   to stompdŸme   dry-farmingdŸmew   1. virus,

common cold 2. fludŸmewlemek   to have a

colddŸnderilmek   to turn

upside-down, flip-flopdŸndermek   to turn

over, flipdŸnØewi   secular,

worldlydŸnØŠ inmek   to be

borndŸnØŠ   world, globedŸnØŠden štmek   to

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dŸ––Ÿrdemek   to jingledŸr   pearldŸrbi   binocularsdŸrli   diverse, differentdŸrli-dŸrli   different,

variousdŸrs   correctdŸrs jogap bermek   to

answer correctlydŸrsemek   used in the

construction: šzŸ–i dŸrsemek = to get well

dŸrtgŸ   stamp for breaddŸrtme gŸrsak   bluntdŸrtmek   to poke, proddŸºbi   cleverdŸºbŸlik   clevernessdŸºek   1. bed, bedding

2. cushion, mattressdŸºeke   mattressdŸºelge   stopping place,

campdŸºemek   1. to spread

out 2. to pavedŸºewŸnt   profitdŸºewŸntli   profitabledŸºlemek   to make a

stopdŸºmek   1. to descend,

dismount, come down (from) 2. to fall 3. to come into, upon 4. used figuratively like the English "to fall": howsala dټmek = to fall into a panic

dŸºnŸkli   clear, understandable

dŸºnŸksiz   unclear, not understandable

dŸºŸm   gram. case : TŸrkmendilinde alty dŸºŸm bar = The Turkmen language has six cases

dŸºŸndiriº   explanationdŸºŸndiriºli   explanator

ydŸºŸndirmek   to

explaindŸºŸniºmek   to

understand each otherdŸºŸnje   1. notion 2.

explanationdŸºŸnjeli   knowledgabledŸºŸnmek   I. to

understand II. to swim

dŸºŸrmek   to help off, to set down

dŸwme   jangles, little bells

dŸwmek   to knotdŸwŸlmek   to be

knotteddŸwŸnek   little knotdŸwŸnmek   to choke ondŸwŸrtik   pimple,

blackheaddŸØbŸnden   absolutelydŸØe   cameldŸØeguº   ostrichdŸØn   yesterdaydŸØnki   yesterday'sdŸØp   1. bottom 2. base

3. root 4. bush 5. essence

dŸØpgšter   forever, once and for all

dŸØpleØin   forever, once and for all

dŸØpli   essential, fundamental

dŸØrlemek   to roll updŸØº   dreamdŸØº gšrmek   to have a

dreamdŸØºŸrgemek   to

dreamdŸØt   sootdŸz etmek   to repair,

menddŸz   I. 1. plains,

flatlands 2. flat, smooth II. 1. straight 2. right

dŸzediº   ammendmentdŸzelmek   to be

rectifieddŸzetmek   to set

straight, to rectifydŸzgŸn   rule, orderdŸzgŸn-nyzam   order,

disciplinedŸzgŸn-tertip   order,

disciplinedŸzgŸnleºdirmek   to

set in orderdŸzgŸnnama   position,

orderingdŸzlŸk   plains, flatlandsdŸzme   composition,

essaydŸzmek   1. to string, to

thread 2. to gather 3. to compose

dŸzŸji   compiler, composer

dŸzŸm   composition, make-up

dŸzŸwli   composed, orderly, well

dwigatel   r. engine, motor

dØadØa   r. uncledyglamak   to shudderdykgat   attentiondykmak   to stuff; to jam

indyknyºmak   to be

pushed indyknyºyk   jam; crush;

crowdingdyky   cork; stopperdykylmak   1. to put in

2. fig. to nose around in, to butt into

dykyz   packed, densedykyzlanmak   to get

packeddym   superlative affizdymjykmak   to spoil, go

baddymmak   to be quiet, to

shut updymºyk   silencedymyk   humiddyn   1. rest; relaxation

2. peace; stillnessdyn almak   to take a

rest, vacationdyndarmak   to get out

of; to escapedyngy   pausedyngysyz   without a

break, non-stopdynmak   1. to finish 2.

to get out ofdynman   without a

break, non-stopdyr-pytrak bolmak   to

be parted; separateddyrjaºmak   to try,

attemptdyrmak   rakedyrmaºmak   to climbdyrmyk   rakedyrnaak   scratch;

abrasiondyrnaaklamak   to

scratchdyrnak   1. nail (of a

finger or toe) 2. clawdyz   knee

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dyzamak   to be bursting, straining

dyzma   frisky, hot to trot

Eebedi   eternalebedileºdirmek   to

immortalize ebedilik   1. eternity 2.

eternalebeteØ   approachedara etmek   to

manageedara   office; institutionedebi   literaryedebiØat   literatureedebiØaty   man of

letterseden-etdilik   arbitrarin

ess; despotism; tyrranyedenli   business-like;

expertedep   breeding;

politenessedepli   well-bred, politeedeplilik   politenessedepsiz   uncultured;

impoliteedepsizlik   impoliteness

; unculturednessedermen   braveedermenlik   valouredŠhet   manneredil   I. as such II.exact,

exactlyedilen   made ofedilmek   to be made ofedip bilmek   to be able

to doedren   uglyeffekt   r. effectefiop   r. Ethiopianegelenmek   to surroundeger (de)   ifegin   shoulderegin-eºik   clotheseginbaº   clothingegindeº   1. person of

same age 2. brother -in- arms

egirmek   to spinegismek   to reduce; to

diminisheglemek   to delay;

detain; hold upeglenmek   to be

delayed; detainedegliºik   concession

egmek   1. to bend; stoop; bow 2. to curve; fold

egrelmek   to be bent; folded

egri   bent; crookedegriji   spinneregrilik   curvatureegsilmez   innumerableejap   shameeje   motherejelik   motherhoodejir   martyrejiz   feeble, weak, small

bonedejizlemek   to tire;

become enervatedekabyr   1. senior; older;

higher 2. powerful; mighty; intense

ekdi   tameeken   really (emphatic

word) Bu nahar šrŠn sŸØji eken=this food is really tasty   

ekeni   ekenekeranylyk   agriculture;

farmingekin   cropekipazh   r. crewekiº   sowingekiz   twineklemek   to contain,

hold, look for, maintaineklen   meanseklenmek   to earnekleØji   breadwinnerekmek   to plantekplutasiØa   r.

exploitationekran   r. screenekskawator   r.

excavatorekspedisiØa   r.

expedition, dispatch office

eksperiment   r. experimental

ekspertizia   r. expertise, opinion

eksplutatirlemek   r. to exploit

eksponat   r. exhibitioneksponirlemek   r. to

exhibit, exposeeksport   r. exporteksportirlemek   r. to

export

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ekzamen   r. examination

ekzemplØar   r. to copy, specimen

el arpmak   to applaud, clap

el   handelbetde   of courseeldek   tame (same as

ekdi)ele almak   to know

deeplyelek   sieveelek-elek    gšzŸni elek

elek etmek = to stare at

elektrifikasiØa   r. electrification

elektrifisirlemek   to electrify

elektrik   r. electrikelektrostansiØa   r.

power stationelemek   to siftelement   r. elementelementar   r.

elementaryeleºan   torn, tatteredelgarama   dependentelhen   1. terrible,

frightful, dreadful 2. powerful, very strong

elim   glueelin   self, ownelipbiØ   alphabeteljiremek   1. to mince,

be prim 2. t loll, loungeellemek   to handleellemek   to touch,

handleelleºmek   to shake

handselli   fiftyellik   gloveelmydam   alwayselmydama   alwayseltmek   to deliver, hand,

bringelujundan etmek   to doelØaglyk   handkerchiefelØeter   inaccessible,

out of reachem    medicineemaØ bilen   with

caution, with careemblema   r. emblememdirmek   to feed,

nurseemedeklemek   to crawl

emeli   artificial, falseemelsiz   awkward,

unskilledemelsizlik   awkwardnes

semenmek   to covetemgek   1. illness,

sickness 2. torment, agony, pain

emgemek   to take pains, to make an effort

emgenmek   to toil, work hard, exert oneself

emjek   1. breast, bosom 2. udder

emlŠk   property, belongings

emma   butemmek   to suckemzik   dummy, dollenaØy   good, favorableeneme   many, a lotendam   bodyendigan   uniform, equalendiganlamak   to level,

straighten, clipendik   habitendiremek   to tremble,

shake, quiverene dili   mothertongueene   grandmotherene-atalar   parentsenegiØa   r. energyeneke   nanaenjam   equipmentenjamlaºdyrmak   to

equip, outfitensiklopediØa   r.

encyclopediaentegem   still, yetentek   still, yet, as yetentemek   1. to wander

2. to roamentŠk   still, yetentreklemek   1. to

wander 2. to roamentuziazm   r.

enthusiasme–aºak   lowering,

descent, slopee–ek   chine–mek   to rush, hurry,

be directede––it   slope, pitche–remek   to cry, weepe–termek   1. to pour out

2. to fell 3. to fall in 4. to chase

epeØ   1. respectable 2. high flown, bombastic

epigraf   r. epigraphepilmek   1. to wrinkle

2. to curve, bend, bowepin   pleat, fold, crease,

wrinkleepizod   r. episodeeplemek   to foldeplenmek   to fold, bend,

curve (on one's own)epmek   to bend, curve,

foldera   r. eraerbet   baderbetlemek   to

deteriorate, turn for the worse

erbetleºmek   to deteriorate

erbetlik   badnesseremek   to melt, thawergin   solutionerik   apricoterjel   persistenterjellik   persistence,

perseveranceerk   freeerkana   free,

unrestricted, easyerkek   1. man 2. male

camelerkin   1. free 2. freely,

unrestrictedlyerkinlik   freedomermeni   r. Armanianer–ek   edge, rimersmek   1. to build

firmly, solidly 2. to be firm, solid

erteki   fairy tale, storyertir   1. morning 2.

tomorrowertirlik   breakfastertirlik

nahar   breakfast (morning meal)

esas   base, basis, foundation

esasan   basically, with basis

esasanlamak   to be founded on,based on

esaslsandyrmak   to found

esassyz   unfounded, without basis

esasy   basic

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esbap   1. tool, instrument 2. grant, relief, dole, benefit

eser   written work, composition, thesis, writing

eserde–   sensitive, vigilant

eserde–lik   keennessesetmek   1. to look at,

examine, inspect 2. to nurse, care for, look after

esger   soldieresgerlik   position,

locationesgi   rageskalator   r. escalatoreskiz   r. sketchesli   considerable, largeessalawmaleØkim   for

mal greetingesse   time (x)estafeta   r. relay raceestetik   r. aestheticestetika   r. aestheticsestrada   r. stage,

platformeºek   donkeyeºik   clotheseºikler   clotheseºitmek   to heareºret   well-being,

prosperityeºretli   blessedet   meatetazh   r. floor, story of

buildingetek   lap, skirtetli   of meat, meatyetli-ganly   full-bloodedetmek   to do, to make,

to produceetmiº   offenseetrap   geographical

regionetØud   r. etudeeØ-waØ   oh!eØ-wŠk   ouch!eØe bolmak    to owneØe   ownereØeilik   ownershipeØelemek   1. to capture

2. to conquer 3. to gain, occupy, employ

eØelik etmek   to keep house

eØer   saddleeØerlemek   to saddle

eØermek   1. to follow, ensue 2. to be led 3. to imitate, copy

eØgermek   to inquire about, ask

eØgilik   well-being, prosperity, happiness

eØikmek   to grow stronger

eØjelik   prettyeØle   like that, as sucheØleki   different, others,

the otherseØlemek   1. to tan 2. to

kneadeØmen   older, senioreØmenmek   to fear, be

afraideØwan   verandaeØØam   I. already II.

eraezenek   lazyezilmek   1. to get wet 2.

to moisten 3. to be oppressed

eziz   dearezmek   1. to wet,

moisten, soak 2. to opress

ezØet   martyr

€Š   ah! I see!Šbermek   to give, serve,

render, get readyŠdik   bootŠdiki   shoemakerŠdim   footstepŠdimlemek   to step,

marchŠgŠ: Šga bolmak   to be

carefu;Šgirt   1.huge 2.veryŠhe–   toneŠhey   yo, hi (greeting)ŠhŠ   ah!, I see!Šhlepus   dunce, know-

nothingŠhli   all, the whole, fullŠhlihalk   nationwideŠhlumumy   universal,

generalŠhmiØet   meaning,

significance, importance

ŠhmiØetli   significant, considerable

Šht   vow, pledge, promise

Šhtibar   1. reliable, dependable 2. authentic

Šhtimal   possiblyŠhtiØalanlyk   treachery

, perfidyŠkitmek   to carry, take

awayŠklemek   to bring,

deliverŠlem   worldŠlem-jahan   universe,

worldŠlemgoºar   rainbowŠ–   lower jawŠ–etmek   1. to look at

2. to look overŠpet   mighty, powerful,

hugeŠpiºge   windowŠr   husbandŠr-aØal   married coupleŠsgermek   to consider,

regardŠsgermezilik   neglect,

disdainŠsgermezlik   neglect,

disdain

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ŠºgŠr   open, obvious, evident

ŠºgŠrlik   openness, obviousness

Štiºgir   railroad pliers, tongs

ŠtiØa   caution, heedŠtiØaly   cautious,

carefulŠtlemek   1. to step 2. to

cross, transgressŠtmek   to stepŠwmek   to feel, react,

respond toŠwmezlik   slowness,

tardiness (?)ŠwŸl-sŠwŸl   by chance

(?)ŠØnek   glasses,

spectacles

Ffabrik   factoryfakt   r. factfakultØet   r. facultyfamiliØa   r. surnamefaner   r. plywood,

veneerfantastika   r. fantastic,

imaginaryfantaziØa   r.

imagination; fantasyfarfor   r. china; porcelinfartuk   r. apronfason   r. stylefederasiØa   r.

federationfederatiw    r.

federative; federalfehtowaniØe   r. fencingfeldsher   r. medical

assistantfelØeton   r. feuilletonferma   r. farmfestiwal   r. festivalfewral   r. FebruaryfeØerwerk   r. fireworkfilarmoniØa   r.

philharmonicfilm   r. filmfilologik   r. philologicfilologiØa   r. philologyfilosofik   r. philosophicfilosofiØa   r. philosophyfin   r. Finnfinal    r. final; finalefirma   r. firmfizika   r. physicsfiziki   r. physicistflot   r. fleetfond   r. fundfonetik   r. phoneticfonetika   r. phoneticsfontan   r. fountainforma   r. uniformformal   r. formalformat   r. size; formformula   r. formulaformulirlemek   r. to

formulateformulirowka   r.

formulationforografilemek   r. to

photographfortoka   r. window leafforum   r. forum

fotoapparat   r. camerafotografiØa   r.

photographfoØe   r. foyer; lobbyfraseologik   r.

phraseologicfraseologiØa   r.

phraseologyfront   r. frontfundament   r.

foundation; basisfunksiØa   r. functionfutbol   r. footballfutboly   r. football

player

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Ggaba   cumbersome,

unweildygabahatylyk   entrapme

nt, vicious schemegabak   eyelidgabamak   to encirclegabanja–   jealousgabanmak   to be

jealous ofgabara   dimension, sizegabaryk   callousgabarmak   to callousgabat   against : JaØlar

bir-birine gabat salnypdyr = The houses were built against each other

gabat gelmek   to coincide

gabatlamak   to intercept

gabaw   siege, encirclement

gabsa   shuttergabyk   bark, shellgaa durmak   to avoid,

keep at a distance : Men ony gaa durØaryn = I'm avoiding her

gaalak etmek   to hide from, to avoid

gaalaklamak   to hide from, avoid

gaalga   avoidancegagak   fugitive, refugeegagakmak   1. to avoid

2. to fall, be lost : Meni– ukym gaypdyr = My hopes were vanishing

gamak   1. to flee, retreat 2.to drop (on its own)

gay   dikegayrmak   1. to drop, let

fall 2. to let loose : ol towºany gayrdy = He let loose the rabbit

gadagan   forbidden, prohibited

gadam   step, movementgadym   ancientgadymy   antiquity

gadyr   fondnessgadyrly   dear onegadyrsyz   unlovedgagal   stupid, foolishgagºamak   to tremblegagyldamak   to cackle,

croakgagyrmak   to spitgagyrynmak   to spit outgahar gelmek   to get

angrygahar getirmek   to

angergahar   rage, furygahar-gazap   rage, furygaharjan   furious, angrygaharjandyrmak   to

make angrygaharly   furious, mean-

spiritedgahryman   hero

(fearless person)gahrymanylyk   heroismgahrymanlara   heroicgakylyk   phlegm,

phlegmygala   fortressgaladaw   indefatiguable

, energeticgalagoply   disturbinggalak   left-over, left-

behind : galak okuwy = a pupil who isn't making progress

galak-galak   leftovers, clippings

galaktika   r. galacticgalam   1. pencil 2.

spoon (Yomud)galamdan   pencil-casegalapyn   most of the

time : Galapyn sen gije galyp gelØŠrsi– = You come late most of the time

galat   untruthful : Siz galat aØdØarsy–yz! = You're lying!

galaØy   tingalaØylamak   to soldergaldyramak   to tremblegaldyrnak   1. to raise :

Eli–i galdyry–! = Raise your hand! 2. [a:] to leave (something) : Kataplary–izi šØde galdyry– = Leave your books at home

galgamak   to flutter

galkynys   revivalgalla   grain, breadgalmagal   noise, racketgalmagally   noisygalmak   1. to raise, be

lifted 2. [a:] to stay, remain 3. [a:] used to form modal verbs, keep Éing : Ol Øatyr galdy = He kept (remained) sleeping

gal–amak   to thicken, become dense : Gar kem-kemden gal–aØar = The snow gradually thickened

galoº   r. galoshesgalp   fake, counterfeitgalpak   a baby's first

hair : galpak toØy = a party celebrating a child's first haircut

galplaºdyrmak   to falsify

galpyldy   tremorsgalstuk   r. necktiegaltak   wheelbarrowgaltaman   banditgaltaºdyrmak   to be

right against : ºkafy divara galtaºdyryp goØdyk = We put the wardrobe against the wall

galtga   floatgalyberse-de   and with

that...galyn   bride pricegalyndy   remaining,

remainder: On iki dšrde galyndysyz bšlŸnØŠr = Twelve goes into four without a remainder

galy–   thickgaly–lyk   thicknessgam cekmek   to mourngamak   a kind of plantgamaºmak   1. to be

dazed, overwhelmed 2. to be disgusted

gamaºyk   hazy, cloudy, dull

gamy   whipgamylamak   to whipgamgyn   sadgamlaºdyrmak   to

pack, stuffgamly   sad

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gamyº   reed : Gamyºy gowºak tutsa–, elinni gyØar = Hold the reed lightly, it might cut your hand

gan   bloodgana   plenty : Gana syw

i! = Drink plenty of water!

ganagy   adj. bleedingganar   sack (for cut

straw, etc.)ganat   wingganatlandyrmak   to

inspire (lit. to add wings)

ganaw   ditchgandym   a kind of plantgandyrmak   to fill,

satisfy, slake, relieveganhor   murderer,

monstrous personganjarmak   to bleedganjyga   saddle strapsganjyk   bitchganly   bloodyganmak   to fill

(something with a liquid)

gansyz   bloodlessgant   sugargantly   sugaryganybir   one blooded :

Ol meni– ganybir doganym = He's my blood brother.

ganymat   not badganymatlaºmak   to get

betterga––a   mule saddlega–rak   hookga–rylamak   to bend,

make hookedga–ºyrawuk   anat.

nasopharynxga–yrak   hook (for

clothing)ga–yrmak   to bendgap   1. box, package 2.

vessel : naxar iØilØŠn gap = kitchenware 3. grammatical intesifier: gap-gara–ky = really dark

gapak   covergapan   1. trap 2. scale

(for weighing)gapdal   side : Gapy

jaØy– demirgazyk

gapdalyda = The door is on the house's north side

gapdalky   adj. side : gapdalky gapy = side door

gapga   dishes, utensilsgapgarmak   to fillgapjamak   to clampgapjawa   clampgaplamak   to cover,

burygapla–   tigergapma-garºy   contradic

tory : Ol ma–a gapma-garºy dyrdy = He contradicted me

gapmak   to catchgapy   doorgapyl   ignorant, ill-

informedgapyrga   ribgapyrjak   boxgar   snowgara   blackgara-šrt bolmak   to

chargarabasma   nightmaregaraorba   Turkmen

meat soupgaragol   disorderlygaraguº   epilepsygarahassalyk   typhysgaraj   r. garagegarak   eye : NŠme,

seni– garagy– Øokmy? = What, you don't have eyes to see?

garaky   bandit : de–iz garaylary = pirates

garakšl   baby sheep's pelt (used to make Turkmen telpeks)

garalama   draft, rough copy

garalamak   1. to blacken : Ol gaºy–y garalaØar = She's darkening her eyebrows 2. to dye 3. to shame, sully

garalawy   public prosecutor, investigating magistrate

garalmak   1. to become dark 2. to burn : DŸn men gŸne gataldym = I got a sunburn

yesterday 3. to consider

garaltmak   to make black

garaly   plum, plum tree : garaly mŸrepbesi = plum jam

garalyºmak   to wait for someone

garamak   1. v. to overlook 2. v. to consider 3. n. direction, auspices

garamandalak   thistlegaramat   responsibilitygaramaØak   common

people (???)garamazdan   despitegaramyk   1. chicken pox

2. a kind of plantgaranjaklamak   to look

aroundgarantja   scarecrowgara–ky   1. dark, unlit

2. darkness : Gara–kydan gorkØary–my? = Are you afraid of the dark?

gara–kylyk   darknessgara–kyramak   to

darkengarasšØmez   reserved,

unsociablegarasuw   glaucomagaraºdyrmak   to make

someone wait awhilegaraºly bolmak   to

depend ongaraºly   dependentgaraºlylyk   dependencegaraºmak   to waitgaraºsyz   independentgaraºsyzlyk   independe

nce: syØasy we ykdysady garaºsyzlyk = political and economic independence

garaºyk   attention, notice

garawul durmak   to stand guard

garawul   guardgaraØag   targaraØagyz   dark

complexionedgaraØyº   1. attitude,

opinion 2. look, glancegaraz   in general, to put

it shortly : Garaz sen

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razy dŠl-dŠ = To put it shortyly, you don't agree

garbak-gurbak etmek   to bite, eat some

garbamak   to sufficegarbanmak   to bite, eat

somegarygaØ   fellowgardaº   brothergarderob   r. wardrobegarga   crow, ravengargy   reed, rushgargyº   damnationgarjaºmak   to get mixed

up, confusedgarjaºyk   hoarsegark bilmak   to drowngarlawa   swallow (bird)garly   snowygarma-gŸrmelik   chaos

, confusiongarmak    to mix with,

shufflegarmon   r. accordiangarnizon   r. garrisongarnuw   dash, pinch (in

cooking)garnym   ditchgarpyºmak   to be

coupled with, to clamp on to

garpyz   watermelon : Ker garpuz iØ! = Eat a piece of watermelon!

garramak   to agegarraºmak   to get a

little oldergarratmak   to make old

: Agyr zŠhmet ony garradyrdyr = Hard work aged him

garry   1. old, aged 2. old person

garrygyz   Old Girl (a variety of melon)

garrylyk   age, old agegarsamak   to putgarsylyk   obstaclegarºy   1. against,

adjoining 2. to meet, greet : Olary– garºysyndan babam ykdy = My grandfather went to meet them 3. constantly : Ol okuwa garºy gijŠ galyp

gelmek = He always comes late to study

garºy cykmak   to disagree, object

garºydaº   adversarygarºyldamak   to greet,

meetgarºylyk

gšrkezme   protestgarºylyk gšrkezmek   to

protestgarºylyk   obstacle,

oppositiongarta–   grown : Bu

telpek seni garta– gšrkezØŠr = This hat makes you look older

gartaºmak   to grow oldgarym-gatym   disorderl

ygaryn   stomach : Meni–

garynym a = I'm hungry

garyndaº   relativegaryndaºsyramak   to

be relatedgaryndy   dash, pinch (in

cooking)garynja   antgaryp   poor : garyp

adam = poor persongaryplyk   povertygaryº   a unit of

measurement equal to the width of a hand from the outside of the thumb to the outside of the little finger

garyºdyrmak   to mix, mix in

garyºmak   to be mixedgaryºyk   mixedgassap   butchergastrol   r. tour (artistic)gastronom   r. gourmetgasyk   groin, pubisgasyn   wrinkle

gaº 1   1. eyebrow 2. before : gaºynda durmak = to stand before

gaº 2   encrustations, inlayed stones

gaºamak   to scratchgaºba-gaº   face to face

(lit. brow to brow)gaºlamak   to inlay,

encrust

gat   layer, floor : iki gat jaØ = two-story house

gatakar   rapidsgatalkmak   to raise,

strengthen : Ol sesi–i galtalkmali = He should raise his voice

gatamak   1. to harden 2. to grow stale

gatan   share, portiongatbar-gatbar   many-

flooredgatla   dam, dikegatlak   layergatlakly   layeredgatlamak   to deposit,

add a layergatmak   1. to add 2. to

mixgatnamak   to be going

(on a regular basis)gatnaºmak   to

participate in, attend : Men lektsiØalara gatnaºdym = I attended the lectures

gatnaºyjy   participantgatnaºyk   relation:

dostlukly gatnaºyk = friendly relations

gatnaw   1. movement, traffic : HŠzir ºaheri– kšelerinde gatnaw uly = There's a lot of movent on the streets today 2. communication, route

gatnawy   routegaty    I. 1. hard, strong

2. stale : gaty šrek = stale bread 3. loud II. 1. very, extremely, a lot : Ol gaty gordy = He was very afraid 2. well-done : gaty biºirilen Øumurtga = hard-boiled egg

gatyk   soft milk product like yoghurt

gatylyk   hardnessgatyr   mulegatyrganmak   to angergatyºyk   variousgawun   melongaØ   stormgaØa   crag, cliffgaØamak   to embroidergaØcy   scissors

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gaØylamak   to cut with scissors

gaØduwsyz   intrepid, fearless

gaØdym derejesi   gram. passive voice

gaØdyp   forward, beyond

gaØdyºyn   return, way back : GaØdyºyn size degip geepin = I'll stop by on the way back

gaØgy etmek   to worrygaØgy   worry, sadnessgaØgyly   sad,

worrisomegaØgyrmak   to pity, feel

sorry forgaØky   strutting, with

one's chest puffed outgaØma   embroiderygaØmak   1. cream 2.

[a:] to soargaØmakly   creamygaØmalamak   1. to sew

2. [a:] to whirl, spin around : ‚agajik enesini– daºynda gaØmalap Øšrdi = The child whirled around its mother

gaØmalaºmak   [a:] to hurry about, bustle, make a fuss

gaØnag   boiled : Men di–e gaØnag suw imeli = I must drink only boiled water

gaØnamak   to boilgaØnatmak   to boil

(something) : Sen suw gaØnatØa–my? = Are you boiling water?

gaØra   north-eastgaØragolulmasyz   urge

ntgaØralmak   1. to

worsen 2. to move backward

gaØramak   to hone, sharpen

gaØrat   strength, hutzpah

gaØratlanmak   to buck up, get gutsy

gaØry   differentgaغarmak   to sag,

cave in

gaغartmak   to bend, bend back, indent

gaØta   1. time(s) : Kitaby birnŠe gaØta okadym = I read the book a few times 2. just the opposite : Ùagyº di–mŠn, gaØta gŸØlenØŠrdi = The snow didn't slacken – just the opposite – it got stronger

gaØtalanmak   to be repeated

gaØtalaºdyrmak   to review, repeat several times : …Ø iºleri–izi gaØtalaºdyry– = Review your homework

gaØtalmak   to repeatgaØtandan   anew,

again : GaØtadan geli–! = Come again!

gaØtargy   change (money)

gaØtarma   1. negative command or gerrund form of gaØtarmak 2. A young wife who returns to her family for a short time after a month of marriage

gaØtarmak   to give back, return

gaØtawul   rebuff, repulse : Duºmana gaØtawul berdik = We repulsed the enemy

gaØybana   externally, by correspondence

gaØyk   boatgaØym   firm, tough :

gaØym aga = solid wood

gaØyn   in-law, in-laws : gaØyn ata = father-in-law

gaØyº   leathergaØzykmak   to become

weather-beaten, chapped

gaz   gasgaz   [a:] gooseGazak   Kazahkgazan   big palow pangazan   earningsgazana   [a:] potgazanly   profitablegazanmak   to earn

gazap   angergazaplandyrmak   to

make angrygazaplanmak   to get

angrygazaply   angrygazet   r. newspapergazganak   pothole : Ùol

durºuna gazganak = The road is full of potholes

gazly   carbonated, gassy : gazly suw = carbonated water

gazmak   to diggazyk   peggeelge   passagegeginli   popular, sought-

aftergei   goat : Gei ØŸwrŸp,

keØik bolmaz = A very fast goat won't be a gazelle : GeŠ jan gaØgy, gassaba – Øag : The goat loves life, the butcher loves fat

geiriji   conductorgeirimli   merciful,

charitablegeirmek   1. to conduct,

run, control 2. to translate : Turkmendiline geiri–! = Translate to Turkmen! 3. to reschedule, set a new time

geis   transitiongemek   1. to pass 2. to

begin, start : TŠze tema geØŠris = We're starting a new theme 3. to pardon, forgive 4. used as a helping verb like the English "through" : deºip gemek = to pierce through : okap gemek = to read through

gemiº   the past : yzak gemiº = the distant past

gedam   proud, arrogantgedaØ   1. poor 2.

beggar, poor persongedaØlaºmak   to

impoverishgedemlik   arrogance

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gegemoniØa   r. hegemony

gektar   r. hectacregele–sizlik   carelessnes

sgelin   1. young girl 2.

sister-in-law, bridegelinalyjy   wedding

caravangelinbarmak   grapes

(specifically, Lady's Finger, a long a sweet variety of grape)

gelingyz   young bride, girl

gelip ykmak   to originate

gelip ykyº   origingeliºmek   to go with,

suit : Bu kšØnek sa–a geliºmeØŠr = That dress doesn't suit you

geljek   future : Bagtly geljek hakynda arzuw etØŠrin = I wish for a happy future : geljek Øyl = next year

gelmek   1. to come, arrive 2. to bear, carry 3. sometimes used as a modal verb with the -yp/-ip gerrund form : alyp gelmek = to bring : uup gelmek = to fly in 4. used to describe wants and desires : Ùatasym gelØŠr = I want to sleep : Ony– alasy– gelØŠr = She wants to cry

gelnalyjy   wedding procession

gelneje   bridegelºik   beautygelºikli   beautifulgelºiksiz   disadvantageo

us, hideous : Bu gelºiksiz iº = This is thankless work

gelºiksizlik   disadvantage

gelºin   the opposite waygemirek   cartilidgegemirmek   to gnaw,

nibblegemiºek   foreignergemrijiler   rodents

general   r. general (military)

genial   r. brilliant, eminent

geniØ   r. geniusge–   strange, surprising,

weirdge–eº   advicege–eºmek   to advisege–irgendirmek   to

surprise, startlege–irgenmek   to be

surprised, startledge–lemek   to seem

strangegeograf   r. geographergeografiØa   r.

geographygeologiØa   r. geologygeometriØa   r.

geometrygep   talk, conversation,

parlance : dogry gep = honest words, straight talk

gep-gŸrrŸ–   conversation, talk

gepi   busy-body, gossipgeplemek   to speakgeplemek   to speakgeplemezlik   silencegeplemºek   talky,

conversationalgepleºik   1.

negotiations 2. spoken, negotiated

gepleºikler   negotiation(s)

gepleºmek   1. to converse, talk

gepletmek   to allow to speak : Ol meni gepletdi = He allowed me to speak

gerb   emblemgerbariØ   r. barbarismgerbli   stamped, officialgerden   shoulder(s)geregie   so much, as

much as is neededgerek   necessary,

needed : Sa–a nŠme gerek? = What do you need? (lit. What is needed to you?)

gereklemek   to wantgerekli   necessary,

needed : Ùany– bilen i– gerekli zatlary–y

aldy = He took the most necessary things

gereksiz   unnecessarygerim   1. in a big way,

in a grand style 2. great strides

gerinmek   to sipgeriº   back, spinegerk-gŠbe   enough, a

lot ofgermek   to put up, set

upgermemek   to obstructgermew   obstructiongero   r. herogetirmek   to fetch,

bring : Bu sa–a zyØan getirjek = That will bring you harm

geØdirmek   to dress (somebody) : Ol gyzy–a tŠze kšØnek geØdirdi = She put a new dress on her daughter

geØim   clothesgeØim-eºik   clothesgeØim-gejim   clothesgeØindirmek   to dress

(somebody)geØmek   to dress

(oneself)geØnŸwli   well-dressedgezdirmek   to take for a

walk : Murat, iti gezdir! = Murat, take the dog for a walk!

gezegine   in turns, by turns

gezek   1. time (as in "3 times") : GŸrrŸmisŸ–i indiki gezege goØarys = We're putting of talking until the next time 2. turn, move

gezek-gezigine   in turns, by turns

gezekleºmek   to alternate

gezelen etmek   to go for a walk, stroll

gezelen   strollgezemek   to aimgezende   strollgezer   jog, trotgezim   strollgezmek   1. to stroll 2.

to wander : Kšp Øurtlary gezdik = We

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gezmelemek   to passgŠdik   breach, fracturegŠgirmek   to belch,

burpgŠmi   shipgŠp   scarecrowgŠtmek   to break off,

chop offgŠz   dirtgŠzlemek   to get dirtygibrid   r. hybridgi   late : Ol sapagi–a

gije geldi = He came late to class : Gi Øagºy! = Good evening!

giki   lategilemek   to come lategilik   eveninggidiºin   going, one waygidiºin-gaØdyºyn   roun

d tripgidiºini   passing,

incidentalgiew   son-in-law,

brother-in-lawgigiena   r. hygienegijara   before sunsetgije   nightgije-gŸndiz   day and

nightgijeki   adj. nightgiji   itchgijikdirmek   to make

too late, to delaygijikmek   to be late :

Sen iºe gijikØŠri– = You're late to work

gikilewik   annoyance, itch

gimn   r. hymngimnastika   r.

gymnasticsgi–   1. wide, spacious 2.

composed, easy-going (personality)

gi–elmek   to be widenedgi–iº   spacious, widegi–leme   expansiongi–lemek   to expandgi–lik   1. width, gauge

2. latitude (geographical)

gipdal   whirlpoolgipdeji   income, revenuegipdenek   tubby person,

frump

gips   r. plastergirelge   entrancegirew   deposity, security

depositgiriº   introductiongiriºmek   to begingiriºmek   to embark

upongirizmek   to let in, bring

ingirmek   to enter : Ol

ºŠhere girØŠr = He's coming into town

gitar   guitar : alty kiriºli gitar = six string guitar

gitdigie   gradually, little by little

gitmek   1. to go 2. used as a modal verb : Øykypyp gitmek = to collapse (lit. to go falling)

gizlemek   to be concealed, put away

gizlenmek   to conceal, put away

gizlenpeek   hide-and-seek

gizligin   secretgizlin   secret, illegal,

hiddenglobys   r. globegobsynmak   to raise

oneself, to stand upgo   1. ram 2. ram-like (a

compliment) : go Øygit = a bold and daring young man

goduklamak   to wobble, stagger

goh   1. noise 2. scandalgoja   1. old, ancient 2.

an old mangojalyk   agegojamak   to age (said of

men)gojaman   ancientgol   1. hand, arm 2.

signature 3. gulfgol ekmek   to sign (to

pull arm)golak   handless, armlessgolandirly   Dutch

persongolasty   dependent,

colonialgolaØ   next, near,

about : Ol iki aØa

golaØ dien Øaly dyn aldy : He rested about two months : Bizi– golaØymizdan kanal geØŠr = A canal passes close to here.

golaØda   1. not far 2. not long ago

golaØlamak   to approach

golaØlyk   closenessgolaØynda   atgola   earthenware pot,

pitchergolur   offshootgoldamak   to support,

to aidgoldaw   support, aidgollamak   to supportgollanmak   to be

guided, to follow : InstruktsiØany gollanmady–! = You didn't follow instructions!

golsuz   1. armless, handless 2. unsigned

goltuk   armpitgolØazma   manuscriptgom   stormgomparmak   to put on

airs, become full of oneself

gompy   conceited, arrogant

gonamylyk   graveyardgon   trouser-leggondyrmak   to land (a

plane)gonmak   to land :

Kepderi tama gondy = The dove landed on the roof

go–ak   dandruffgo–ralmak   to turn

browngo–ºy   neighbor,

neighboringgo–ºy-golan   neighborgo–ur   browngo–ursamak   to smell

strongly (like burning rubber)

goparmak   to pull out, tear off

gopbamsy   arrogant, conceited

gopgun   noise, din, fracas

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gopmak   to fall out, fall off

gopuz   mouth harpgor   ferment, leavengorag   1. protection 2.

fencegoragy   protectorgoramak   to protect,

defendgoranmak   to be

protectedgoraØyº   protectiongoritsa   r. mustardgorizontal   r.

horizontalgorka   timiditygorkak   shy, timidgorkaklyk   cowardicegorkmak   to be afraidgorkuly   1. frightening,

dangerous 2. frightened

gorkun   1. frightening, dangerous 2. monster

gorkuzmak   to scaregorky   fear, frightgorp   ditchgorsamak   to turn (a

corner)gorsanmak   to be

unsettledgorºok   r. pot, pottygosgy   poem, poeticgospital   r. hospitalgoº   things, property,

belongingsgoº-gola–   property,

belongingsgoºa   two, a pairgoºant   contributiongoºar   wristgoºawu   handfulgoºma   compoundgoºmaa   1. addition,

appendage 2. appendixgoºmak   to add, add on,

append : goºmak almaty = addition sign, plus

goºtorba   knapsackgoºulma   suffix, endinggoºulyjy   componentgoºun   armygoºunylyk   military

servicegotan   pelicangotaz   tassel

gotur   1. pitted, pockmarked 2. mangy, scabby

gow   snake scalesgowa   waterskingowaa   cottongowak   cavegowga   din, racketgowgaly   troubled,

disturbedgowlamak   to make a

bedgowrak   more thangowºak   weakgowºamak   to weakengowºatmak   to make

weakgowºuramak   to convey,

delivergowulandyrmak   to

make better, improvegowularmak   to get

bettergowulaºmak   to make

bettergowulyl   goodness, goodgowurma   preserved

meat that was fried in fat- something like jerky or hard tack

gowurmak   to frygowuºmak   1. to give 2.

to reach, make it to : Olar Aºgabada gowuºdylar = They reached Ashgabat

gowuz   not fullgowy   good, wellgowy gšrmek   to like,

be fond ofgowylandyrmak   to

improvegowylyk   goodnessgowzalmak   to

decrease, get rid ofgoØalamk   to thickengoØazy   seriousgoØbermek   1. to let go

2. used as a modal verb to signify reflexive or involuntary actions : Ol muny aØdyp goØberdi = He let this slip from his toungue by accident, He said this

goØbolsun etmek   to repeal, abolish

goØŠ   as if, as though

goØmak   1. to put 2. to put forward, submit 3. used as a modal verb signifying a completed action : alyp goØmak = to make a purchase : edip goØmak = to get (something) done

goØry   dense, thickgoØulmak   to be placed,

givengoØulyk   thickness,

densitygoØum   deposit,

investmentgoØun   sheepgoØy   dense, thickgoza   cotton bollgozgala–   1. uprising 2.

unease, disquiet : Ondan gozgala–a duºØŠrin = That makes me feel uneasy, that disturbs me

gozgala–y   rebel, mutineer

gozgamak   to move (something)

gozganmak   to move (oneself)

gšbek   belly-buttongš   1. move, turn (in

chess or checkers) 2. nomadic camp

gšgŸnli   jumpy, excitedgšme   mobile, transitorygšmek   to move, to go

somewhere else : Gš-aØ! = C'mon, move! (Heard often in buses)

gšŸrmek   1. to move (something) 2. fig. to copy

gšdek   rudegšgerin   wild dovegšgermek   1. to grow,

rise, come up 2. to become blue or green

gšjek   clay ball (used for slingshots)

gšk   1. blue 2. green 3. sky : Gškde eke-je bulut Øok = There's not a single cloud in the sky

gšk šnŸm   vegetablegšl   central design,

symbol in a Turkmen carpet

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gšle   calf (young cow)gšm-gšk   bluest,

completely bluegšmelteØ   directly,

immediatelygšmmek   to fill ingšmŸk   filledgšn   leathergšnelmek   to straighten

outgšnenilik   pleasuregšnenmek   to get

pleasure, benefitgšni   straight, directgšnŸburluk   mat. right

anglegšnŸkdirmek   to directgšnŸkme   exercise (in a

book)gšnŸlmek   1, to go

straight 2. to speak directly

gšnŸme   directionsgšnŸmek   to be directedgšnŸmel   straightforwar

dgšr   grave, tombgšre   pupil (of the eye)gšredeli   model,

examplegšreº   wrestlinggšreºmek   to fight,

wrestlegšrŠ   1. by comparison :

Ol sa–a gšrŠ daØawrak = By comparison to you, he's healthy 2. by, according to : seni– aØtmagy–a gšrŠ = by your words, according to your words

gšrgi   suffering, torturegšrgŸli   unfortunate

persongšrgŸlik   torture : Bu

nŠ gšrgŸlik! = What torture this is!

gšrip   enviousgšrk   beauty : Gšrk gšz

bilen agyzda = Beauty is in the eyes and the mouth

gšrkana   1. nice 2. pretty, picturesque

gšrkezgi   indicatorgšrkeziji   index,

exponentgšrkezmek   to show

gšrksŸz   not prettygšrme-gšrŸº   visitgšrmegoØ   nicegšrmek   1. to see (in

various senses: to meet, to understand, to figure out) 2. as a modal verb, implying attempt or dare Men dadyr gšrdim = I tried (dared) to taste it, I tasted it

gšrnetin   plain to see, obvious

gšrnŸkli   visible, eminent, attractive

gšrnŸº   1. look, appearance 2. form, shape 3. kind, type 4. view, scene 5. gram. aspect

gšrŸbilmezilik   jealousygšrŸnmek   to appear, to

seemgšrŸº   visiongšrŸºmek   to meet,

greetgštergimek   1. to raise

above 2. to extolgštermek   to pick upgštsbogma   whooping

coughgšwher   pearlgšwnayk   open-hearted,

artlessgšwnamek   1. to agree

with, desire : Ol bizi– bilen gitmŠge gšbnŠnok = He doesn't want to go with us, He has not agreed to go with us

gšwnejaØ   with spiritgšwnetmek   to

persuade, talk intogšwnŸne degilmek   to

be offendedgšwnŸne degmek   to

offendgšwnŸne gotermek   to

cheer upgšwre   trunk, torsogšwreli   pregnantgšwrŸm   volumegšwrŸmli   voluminous,

sizablegšwºŸl   dilapidated

(used of clothing)gšwŸn   soul, spirit

gšwŸnje–   desirous of, wanting to : Men gitmŠge gšwŸnje– dŠl = I don't want to go

gšwŸnly   spirited : kii gšwŸnly = mean-spirited

gšwŸnsiz   disinterested, not desirous

gšwŸs   breastgšØduk   sickly, punygšz   1. eye 2. glance 3.

vision 4. peepholegšz š–Ÿnde tutmak   to

aimgšz Øaº   teardropgšz-gšrtele   obvious,

patentgšz-gulak bolmak   to

watch over (lit, to be eyes and ears)

gšzbagy   hypnotizergšzbaº   spring, sourcegšzbaºy   origingšzboØagylyk   deceptio

ngšzdandy   blindman's

bluff (game)gšzeg   caregšzel   pretty, nicegšzellik   beautygšzenek   grating, latticegšzgyny   pathetic,

pitiablegšzleg   researchgšzlemek   to search,

search forgšzØ   as ifgšzØaº   teardropgradus   degree(s) (of

temperature)grafa   r. graphgrafik   r. draughtsmangrafim   r. decantergrajjdan   r. citizengram   r. gramgrammatik   r.

grammaticalgrammatika   r.

grammargranat   r. grenadegrek hozy   walnutgrek   r. Greekgrim   r. make-upgrip   r. flugruppa   r. gruppagruzin   r. Georgiangruzovik   r. truckgubur   tomb

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guda   son-in-law or daughter-in-law's father or mother

gudrat   miracle, marvelguduz   1. mad, rabid 2.

fig. mischeivousgujak   1. embrace 2.

armfullgujaklamak   to

embracegujaklaºmak   to

embracegujur   force, energygujurly   energeticgujursyz   weakgulak asmak   to listen

attentivelygulak   ear(s)gulak salmak   to listen

attentivelygulluk   servicegulluky   servantgulmak   to pourgulp   lockgulpak   corn silkgulplamak   to lockgum   1. sand 2. desertgum-gulluk   not a soulgumak   sandyguna   bud (of a flower)gundag   swaddling

clothesgunduz   ottergunuºmak   to whip up,

inspiregupba   traditional

Turkmen girl's headpiece, made of metal and worn over a skullcap

guradylan   driedguragyryly   rheunatismgurak   aridgural   instrument, tool :

saz gurallary = musical instruments

gurama   organizationguramay   organizerguramak   I. to organize

II. [u:] to dry outguranmak   to be put

togethergurat   1. corrected,

improved 2. fattened (of sheep)

guratlyk   improvementgurbaga   froggurban   sacrifice :

gurban baØram =

festival of the sacrifice (major holiday whichcelebrates the covenant of Abraham)

gurbat   abilitygurbatly   ableguruk   wormgurgun   healthy, wellgurjak   doll, toy :

Gyzjagazlar gurjak oØnaØarlar = The little girls play with dolls

gurjurly   forcefulgurluº   constructiongurluºlyk   constructiongurluºyky   carpentergurmak   1. to build,

create 2. to set : gapgan gurmak = to set a trap

gurp   abilitygurplanmak   to become

strong, ablegurply   1. strong, able

2. well-offgursak   breastgurºaw   hoopgurºawmak   to enclose,

encirclegurºun   lead (metal)gurt   I. [u:] wolf II. [u:]

worm, maggot III. ball of dried curds : Ol gurt bolup oturdy = He was curled up in a ball, huddled up

gurtlamak   to become wormy

gurultaØ   assembly, conference, convention, gathering

gurulyk   drynessgurum   sootguruºmak   to get

numb : Meni– aØaklarym gurºupdyr = My legs fell asleep

gury   drygus-gury   absolutely

dry, the driestgusmak   to throw up,

puke, vomitgussa   sorrowguº   birdguºak   belt : Ol guºagy–

y da–dy = He fastened his belt

guºaklyk   1. waist 2. geog. belt

guºamak   to tie with a belt

guºulyk   poultrygutap   pastry, piegutarmak   1. to finish,

to end 2. used as a modal verb to express completion : gazyp gutarmak = to finish digging, to dig out

gutarnykly   final, lastgutaryº   conclusiongutlag   congratulationsgutlamak   to

congratulategutly bolsun!   Happy ...

! : TŠze Øul gutly bolsun! = Happy New Year!

gutulgysyz   hopelessgutulmak   to recoverguty   boxguwan   prideguwanmak   to be proud

ofguØgu   funnelguØma   casting (metal)guØmak   to pour, pour

inguØruk   tailguØy   well, shaftguzaØ   shady sideguzlamak   to calve

(used of cows, cats, sheeps, and some other animals)

guzla––y   productive, fast-breeding

guzy   lambgŸberek   protruding,

bulging, convexgŸbermek   to swell up,

inflategŸbŸrdemek   to

thunder, roargŸe   mothgŸje–lemek   to

tantalize, teasegŸjŸk   puppygŸl   1. flower 2. rose 3.

ornament 4. cataract 5. curl, flourish

gŸlaby   a kind of melongŸldŸrmek   to make

laughgŸlŠlek   red poppy

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gŸlki   laughter : Meni– gŸlkim tutØar = This makes me laugh

gŸlkŸli   funny, humorous

gŸlkŸn   ridiculous, funny, humorous

gŸlle   bloominggŸllemek   to bloomgŸlmek   to laughgŸlŸmjiremek   to gringŸlŸºmek   to laugh (of

large groups)gŸlØaka   traditional

Turkmen brooch inlayed with stones

gŸlzar   flower bedgŸm bol!   Get out of

here! Be gone!gŸmana   doubtful,

uncertain, hardly possible : Olu– geljegi-gelmejegi gŸmana = It's uncertain if he'll come or not

gŸmmez   cupola, domegŸmmŸrdemek   to

thunder, roargŸmpŸldi   gunshot

(sound of a)gŸmrŸk   import/export

duty, customsgŸmrŸkhana   customs

housegŸmŸr-ØamŸr

etmek   to have a little chat

gŸmŸr-yamyr   chit-chatgŸmŸrtik   unconsidered

, sloppy : gŸmŸrtik jogap = thoughtless answer

gŸn   1. sun 2. day: gŸneºli gŸn = sunny day

gŸn tertibi   agendagŸnasa   every other daygŸnaºa   all day, in a daygŸnbatar   westgŸndelik   diarygŸndiz   daytimegŸndizine   daytimegŸndizki   daily, daylightgŸndogar   east, easterngŸne Øanmak   to get

sunburntgŸnebakar   sunflowergŸneº   sunshinegŸneºlemek   to sunburn

gŸneºli   sunny : GŸneºli TŸrkmenistana hoº geldi–iz! = Welcome to sunny Turkmenistan!

gŸnŠ   fault, crime, sin : Onu– nŠme gŸnŠsi bar? = What has he done wrong?

gŸnŠkŠr   guilty onegŸnŠkŠrlemek   to

blame : Men ony hi zat Ÿin gŸnŠkŠrlŠmok = I don't blame him for anything

gŸnŠli   guiltygŸnŠsiz   blameless,

innocentgŸnin   one daygŸnorta   south,

southerngŸnortan   noon : Ol

gŸnortan enli Øatdy = He slept until noon

gŸnortanlyk nahar   dinner, lunch

gŸnsaØyn   dailygŸnŸ–

dogmagy   sunrisegŸnŸ– Øaºmagy   sunsetgŸnŸzin   all day : Men

gŸnŸzin iºlemok = I have not worked all day

gŸ–   deafgŸplemek   to boastgŸpŸrdemek   to stampgŸr   thick, dense   gŸrlemek   to say, speakgŸrma bolmak   to be

captivated, fascinatedgŸrpŸldemek   to crashgŸrpŸrdi   stamping,

rumblegŸrrŸldemek   to roar,

thundergŸrrŸ–   talk,

conversation, discussion

gŸrrŸ–deº   partner in conversation

gŸrrŸ–deºmek   to converse

gŸrrŸ–siz   1. wordless, unspoken 2. certain, sure

gŸrsŸldemek   to thump, beat

gŸrsŸldi   heartbeat

gŸrŸm-jŸrŸm bolmak   to vanish, disappear : Sen nirŠ gŸrŸm-jŸrŸm boldu–? = Where did you disappear to?

gŸw   swangŸwŠ   guaranteegŸwwŸldemek   to buzz,

humgŸØ   strength, powergŸØlenmek   to

strengthengŸØli   1. strong 2.

capablegŸØgŸ   ladelgŸØjemek   to

strengthen, intensify (of weather)

gŸØlmek   to tie up (specifically, to tie an animal's four legs together)

gŸØmemek   1. to entertain, amuse 2. to detain, distract, delay

gŸØmenje   amusinggŸØmenmek   1. to be

amused 2. to be detained

gŸØz   fall, autumngŸzap   torturegŸzer   fordgŸzeran   life, existencegwardiØn   r. guardgybat    gossipgybatkeº   gossippergybatkeº   scandalmong

ergygyrmak   to gab,

chatter, whistle, cry outgygyryºmak   to shout

back and forthgyjak   Turkmen national

musical instrument, vaguely resembling a violin

gyjalat   reproachgyjyk   tickle : Gyjygym

gelØer = It tickles megyjyklamak   to ticklegyjynmak   to irritategyk-bak etmek   to

shout, make a noisegykylyk   noise, screamgykylyklamak   to make

noisegyl   voicegylaw   edge, blade

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gylyk   tiny fishbonesgyldyrgan   splintergyllyk   spitgylØal   horsegyly   sabergylyk   1. character 2.

habitgymmat   expensivegymmatlamak   to raise

a price, pricesgymmatly   expensive,

valuablegymyldamak   to budge,

stirgymyldamak   to stirgymyldy   flutter, small

movement : Øapraklary– gymyldysy = fluttering leaves

gyn   scabbardgynamak   to distress,

bring grief togynan   regretgynanly   grieved,

sorrowfulgynanmak   to regretgynansamda   unfortuna

telygy–a   shawl, big scarfgy–ak   little slice, crust

(of bread)gy–yr   angry, maliciousgyp-gyzyl   reddestgypjyndyrmak   1. to

overstretch, strain 2. to frighten away

gypmak   to winkgyr   I. steppe II. [y:]

gray (of horses)gyra   border, coastgyrade–   the same,

exactlygyraky   extreme, outergyraw   frostgyrgy   hawk, merlingyrgyn   mass deathgyrgynylyk   slaughter,

carnagegyrkmak   to slaughter,

cut downgyrkymy   slaughterergyrmak   I. to kill : A

saklap gyrdarys = We're dying of hunger II. to wear down, grate, rub off

gyrmalamak   to fill (to the rim)

gyrmana   silt, gratingsgyrmyzy   red, pinkgyrty   to clear off, clear

upgyrylmak   I. to kill II.

to be straining, bursting

gyrymsy   stuntedgyryndy   shavingsgyryz   Kirghizgysa   vice (mechanical

gripping device)gysby   tightgysga   shortgysgaa   brieflygysgaltmak   to shortengysgan   1. miser 2.

greedy, miserlygysgy   princers, tongsgysmak   to grip, pressgysmyljyramak   to

press up againstgyssag   urgentlygyssagara   haste, hurrygyssagly   urgent,

hurriedgyssamak   to hurrygysym   handful, clutchgysymlamak   to grabgysyr   barrengyº   wintergyºarmak   1. to lean,

slant 2. to divergegyºarnyksyz   unswervin

g, steadfastgyºartmak   to bend,

distortgyºlag   winteringgyºyk   curvegyºyna   wintertimegyt   raregytalmak   to be in short

supply : ºu gŸnler bazarda kŠºir gytalypdyr = These days carrots are scarce at the bazaar

gyØa   oblique, slantinggyØak   splinter, shardgyØk   sheep dunggyØkundy   rags, scrapsgyØmak   to cutgyz   [y:] 1. girl 2.

daughtergyzamyk   cerebral

cortexgyzarmak   to reddengyzdyrmak   1. to heat :

GŸn Øeri gyzdyrØar

= The sun heats the land 2. to intensify 3. to have a temperature

gyzgala–ly   intensegyzgyn   1. hot 2.

intense 3. temperature : Meni– gyzgynym bar = I have a temperature

gyzgynlyk   intensity, heat

gyzma   hot-temperedgyzmak   1. to heat 2. to

be fascinated withgyzmalyk   heatgyzykdyrmak   to be

interesting to : Ony sport gyzykdyrØardy = Sports were interesting to him

gyzyklandyrmak   to interest

gyzyklanmak   to be interested

gyzykly   interestinggyzykmak   to be

fervoured, impassionedgyzyksiz   boringgyzyl   I. red II. goldgyzylšdek   anat.

esophagus, gulletgyzyºmak   to warm,

heatgyzzyrma   malaria

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Hhabar   1. news 2. mark,

note, item 3. knowledge 4. gram. predicate

habar etmek   to informhabar tutmak   to get

newshabary   correspondenthabardar   notification,

advicehabarlaºmak   to

exchange news, get news

habarly   expert, versedhabarlyk   gram.

predicateha   crosshaan   whenhadys   prophecyhadysa   1. event,

occurence 2. phenomenon

hahahaØlamak   to roar with laughter

hajat   need, wanthajathana   toiletha££uk   lizardhak   I. correct, right II.

1. right, privilege 2. fee, wages 3. lot, fate

hak-hukuk   right, privilege

haklaºmak   to get even with, settle accounts

hakly bolmak   to be entitled to

hakyda   memory, rememberance

hakykan   realityhakykat   1. truth 2.

realityhakykatdan   really, in

truthhakyky   genuinehakynda   abouthal   I. 1. health 2.

strength, force, power, might 3. dialect II. birthmark, mole

hal-ahwal   health, situation, need

halal   just, righteous, pure, godly

halamak   to like

halas bolmak   to take refuge

halas   freehalaºmak   to like (one

another)halat   time, seasonhalk   1. people, nation

2. people's, popular, folk 3. crowd, mob

halk   citizens, peoplehalka   1. loop 2. ring 3.

environment, circle, company

halkara   internationalhalkylyk   nationalityhalkyØet   nationalityhalta   sackhalwa   helva, a Turkish

desserthaly   carpethalyy   carpet makerhalypa   teacher, masterhalys   totallyham   animal skinhamala   as it were, as

if, as thoughhammam   bath-househamyr   doughhamyrmaØa   leavening,

fermented doughhamyrturºy   leavening,

fermented doughhamyt   collar, harnesshamytlamak   to collar,

harnesshan   rulerhanha   there, over therehantama   expectationhantamaylyk   expectati

onhany   I. where? II. well

now, thenha–latmat   to open,

open widehapa   I. 1. dirt, mud 2.

trash II. indecent, obscene

hapalamak   to dirtyhapalanmak   to get

dirtyhapalyk   destructionhaplamak   to pour over,

to scaldhapysa   slovenly,

carelessharaba   ruinsharajat etmek   to

spend, expend, use up

harakteristika   r. characteristic

haram   prohibited, forbidden

haramzada   rascal, impharap   spoiled, broken,

depravedharaplamak   to spoil, to

break downharasat   hurricaneharaØ   help, aidharaz   millharby   military, warharby ØagdaØ   martial

lawharbylaºdyrmak   to

militarizehar   expense,

expenditureharlamak   to spend,

expend, wasteharlamak   to wasteharlamak   to neglect,

disdainharma-harp   literal,

verbalharman   flourharp   alphabet letterharplyk   alphabet book,

kindergarten primerharpyk   chaffhars : hars urmak   to

develop, make, evolveharsal   coarse, crude,

gross, roughharsallyk   roughnessharyt   good, commodityharytlar   products,

goodshas   I. very II. peculiar,

specific, characteristichasa   1. [has‡] staff,

stick 2. [h‡sa] gauzehasabat   account of,

reporthasamak   to tally uphasap   1. account,

count, tally 2. inventory, calculation 3. arithmetic, mathematics

hasap bermek   to give an account

hasap etmek   to take into account, calculate

hasapy   accountanthasaplamak   1. to count

in, consider 2. to

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calculate, compute 3. to rate, value, estimate

hasaplanmak   to be regarded, considered, taken into account

hasaplaºmak   to get even with, to settle accounts

hasrat   grief, distress, trouble, disaster, misfortune

hassa   sick, illhassalamak   to be illhassalyk   illness,

disease, sicknesshasyl   harvesthasylly   1. fruitful 2.

fertilehasyr-husur   quickly,

soonhaºal   weedhaºam   adornment,

decorationhaºamlamak   to adorn,

decoratehat   1. letter 2. writing

3. note, slip, letter, memo 4. handwriting 5. document

hat-habar   newshat-sowat   reading and

writinghatar durmak   to stand

in order, stand in filehatar   I 1. row, line, file

2. order, array 3. in line II. danger, risk

hatarlamak   to be in order

hatarly   dangeroushatda   evenhatyra   respect, esteemhatyrdamak   to crunchhatyrjem   relaxed, sure,

certain, calmhawa   yeshaØ-kŸº etmek   1. to

calm, soothe, reassure 2. to censure

haØa   embarassment, confusion

haØal   slow, slowlyhaØal-Øagallyk

etmek   to delay, linger, hesitate

haØallamak   1. to weaken, slacken 2. to deteriorate

haØallatmak   to slow down, reduce, delay

haØallyk   slownesshaØasyz   shameless,

indecenthaØat   fence, wallhaØbat   threat, menacehaØdamak   to do

quickly, to rushhaØdatmak   to drive,

urge, hurry uphaØkylyk   cry, outcry,

shouthaØkyrmak   to cry out,

shout, screamhaØp   used like the

English "Unfortunately...", or "It's a shame..."

haØran galmak   to admire

haØran   suprise, astonishment

haØsy   whichhaØwan   animalhaØwanat   adj. animalhaØwanat bagy   zoohaØØar   clamorous,

scandaloushaØØarlyk   scandalhaØykmak   to be afraid

ofhaØyn   traitorhaØynlyk   treasonhaØyr   1. benefit, use 2.

profit, gain 3. assistance, aid, help

haØyrlanmak   to make use of, take advantage of

haØyrly   1. beneficial, helpful

haØyº etmek   to request, ask for

haØyº   requesthazlamak   to howlhazyna   1. treasury 2.

treasureheder   fear, risk, perilhek   1. lime 2. chalkhekaØa   storyhekaØat   1. story 2.

even, occurencehekgermek   1. to let in

2. to be provoked, be vexed

heklemek   to bleach, whitewash

heleØ   woman, wife

helŠk bolmak   to perishhelŠkilik   1.

catastrophe 2. torment, suffering

helŠklemek   to torment, torture, vex, worry

hellewlemek   to loomhem   too, alsohemaØat etmek   to

provide helphemaØat   help, aidhemiºe   1. always 2.

earlier, former, first, before

hemiºelik   permanenthemme   all, everyhemmetaraplaØyn   co

mprehensivehemra   1. fellow

traveller 2. life-long companion

heniz   until now, yet, still

he–   I. tune, melody II. mold

he–kirmek   to cry out, shout, scream

he–lemek   to get moldyhepbik   snare, noosehepde   weekhepdeleØin   week-longhepdelik   1. weekly 2.

per weekher   every, allhereket etmek   to movehereket   movementherketlendirmek   to

movehernŠ   1. as it were 2.

sometimes 3. alwaysherrelmek   to cry out

angrilyhersi   everyheºelle kakmak   to

exulthet   1. limit, boundary,

border 2. boldness, courage

hetdenaºa   excessiveheØ   I. "really?" , "is that

possible?" II. "hey!"heØgenek   scrambled

eggsheØkel   statuehezel etmek   to enjoyhezel   pleasurehezil   interesting,

captivating, pleasing

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hezillik   amusement, entertainment, pleasure

hezzet   hospitalityhezzet-hormat   respect

, esteemhezzetlemek   to show,

provide hospitalityhŠ   oh, oh yeshŠkim   mayorhŠkimiØet   authority,

power, rule, regimehŠli   1. long ago 2. not

long ago 3. still, yet, for now

hŠli-ºindi   endlessly, without conclusion

hŠsiØet   1. character 2. property

hŠsiØetlendirmek   to characterize, mark

hŠzir   1. now, at present 2. ready, prepared

hŠzirki   modern, contemporary, present

hŠzirki zaman   gram. present tense

hŠzirlemek   to preparehŠzirlike   for the time

being, meanwhilehi   nothinghikirdemek   to snicker,

gigglehikirdi   giggle, snickerhil   quality, stylehile   1. cunning,

craftinesshilegŠr   cunning fellow,

dodgerhilegŠrlik   craftiness,

cunninghili-bir hili   1.

homogeneous 2. somwhat

himiki   r. chemicalhimiØa   r. chemistryhin   hole, burrowhi––ildik   swinghi––ilik   swinghirurg   r. surgeonhirurgik   r. surgeryhiØ   I. "really?" , "is that

possible?" II. "hey!"hojalyk   ownershiphojalyky   housekeeperhojaØyn   host, masterhokga   craftiness,

cunninghokkeØ   r. hockey

hokurdamak   1. to gurgle 2. to crunch

hol   as such, like thatholha   there, over thereholodilnik   r.

refrigeratorhonha   there, over thereho–karmak   to gapeho–uldamak   to

grumble, growlhopba bolmak   to climbhopmak   to fall in, fall

offhopukmak   1. to gasp,

choke 2. to be frightened, scared of

hopurdatmak   to drinkhor ekmek   to snorehor   I. 1. thin, scrawny,

lean, skinny 2. poor II. snore, snore III. r. chorus, choir

horaz   cockhorkuldamak   1. to sob

2. to grunthorlamak   I. to snore,

snort II. 1. to exhaust, use up 2. to torment

horlanmak   1. to grow thin 2. to organize

horluk ekmek   to sufferhorluk   pain, torment,

sufferinghorlyk ekmek   to sufferhormat   honor, esteem,

respecthormatlamak   to

esteem, honor, respecthormatly   honored,

esteemedhortum   trunkhossar   1. patron,

guardian 2. trusteehossarlyk   1.

trusteeship 2. relationship

hossarlyk etmek   to patronize, protect

hoº   I. well, good, okay II. just, favorable III. bye

hoºa   bunch, clusterhoºal   satisfactoryhoºallyk   satisfactionhoºamaØ   pleasant,

affablehoºamaØlyk   pleasantn

ess

hoºbagt   happy, fortunate, lucky

hoºboØ   aromatic, fragrant

hoºlaºmak   to take leave of, say goodbye

hoºloºyk   partinghoºniØetli   benevolenthoºwagt   joyful, merryhowa ºary   balloonhowa   weather, airhowala   airshowandar   1. relative,

relation 2. patron, protector

howandarlyk   1. relationship 2. patronage

howatyr   fear, apprehension, anxiety

howaØy   empty, void, vain, idle

howda   pondhowlukdyrmak   to

hurry (someone) up

howlukmak   to hurry uphowly   yardhowlykmak   to rush,

hurryhowp   dangerhowpsuzlyk   securityhowsala   alarm,

warning, alerthowsalaly   alarming,

disturbinghowtyrlanmak   to fear,

beware ofhowul-hara   1. hasty,

hurried 2. careless, negligent

howur   heat, fever, ardour

howuz   pond, poolhoz   nuthozanaklamak   to turn,

revolvehšjet   obstinate,

stubbornhšjetlik   stubbornesshšdŸr   1. entertainment,

food, drinks 2. offer, proposal, suggestion

hšdŸr etmek   to treathšdŸrlemek   1. to treat,

entertain 2. to offer, propose, suggest

hškman   imperative, necessary, mandatory

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hškmany   necessityhškmany   obligatory,

compulsoryhškmŸnde   ashškŸm   1. order,

command 2. sentence, verdict

hškŸm sŸrmek   to reignhškŸm

sŸrmeklik   reignhškŸmet    governmenthšre-kšºe   caress,

affectionhšre-kšºe etmek   to

calm, soothe, reassurehšrezek   scarlet feverhštde gelmek   to

inquire, consulthšwes   1. desire (for) 2.

interest, zealhšwesje–   willingly,

gladly, with pleasurehšwesje–ler   amateurshšweslendirmek   1. to

encourage 2. to arouse interest in

hšweslenmek   to become interested in

hšwŸrtge   nesthšwŸrtgelemek   to nexthšzir   pleasurehronika   r. chroniclehrustal   r. crystalhudaØ   God, AllahhudaØa

okunma   prayerhudo£nik   r. artisthukuk bermek   to

entitlehukuk   right, perogativehupbat   pain, sufferinghurma   datehususan   particular,

peculiarhususy   privatehusyt   greedy,

avaracioushusytlyk   greedhuº   memoryhut   I. just, very, exact,

particular II. personalhutma-hut   drawn

(game)huwwalamak   to lullhŸjŸm   raid, attackhŸ££ermek   to lullhŸmer   crowd,

concourse

hŸmŸrdemek   to murmur, mutter

hŸnŠr   trade, craft, occupation

hŸnŠrment   craftsman, artist

hŸnŠrmentilik   crafted, handmade

hŸnji   beadshŸ–Ÿrdemek   to

grumble, growlhŸ–Ÿrdi   grumbling,

growlhŸºgŠr   vigilant,

watchful, alerthŸºgŠrlik   alertnesshŸwdi   lullabyhŸwdŸlemek   to lullhŸwi   zool. eagle owlhŸØt-gara–ky   total

darknesshyjuw   passionhy££yldamak   to rattle,

speak hoarselyhyklamak   to groan,

moanhykyrdamak   to

chuckle, gigglehykyrdy   laugh, chuckle,

gigglehyllalla   difficulty,

trouble, embarassmenthy–ranmak   to growlhyrawa   wildhyrdar   hunter, lover of

the wildhyrra   quickly, soonhyrsy–y diºlemek   to be

annoyed, vexedhyrsyz   evil, malicious,

spiteful, angryhyrsyzlanmak   to be

angry, feel angryhyru   passionhyryn-dykyn   full,

complete, absolutehyssyldamak   to puff,

pant, sweathysyrdamak   to

endeavor, strivehysyrdy   troubles,

cares / businesses, commissions

hyºy-wuºy   rumouredhytyrdamak   to crack,

crunchhyØal   1. intention,

design, purpose 2. dream, daydream

hyØallanmak   to intendhyØally   imaginary,

supposedhyØanat etmek   to do

evil, harmhyØanat   evil, harm,

malicehyØanaty   tresspassorhyØanatylyk   tresspassi

nghyØar   cucumberhyzlamak   to buzz, humhyzmat   1. service 2.

merit 3. employment, duty

hyzmat daºlyk   coopertation, collaboration

hyzmat etmek   to serve, host

hyzmat   servicehyzmatdaº   partnerhyzmatkŠr   servant

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Iibermek   to sendi   inside, intestineiagyry   diarrheaialy   spy, traitoriege   intestineieri   inside, within, inner

regionierik   insidesierki   insidesigeme   diarrheaigi   alcoholic drinkigin   very welliigara   envious, evil

(adj.)iigaralyk   envy, eviliinde   insideiinden   from insideiirgi   beverage hostiirgilemek   to saddleiirmek   to cause to drinkiki   adj. insideiki-geØim   undergarme

ntsilekli   baked meat pieilik   baked meat pieiliklik   female

underwearimek   I. to drink II.

man's sheepskin coatiØan   scorpionideal   r. idealidediji   watchfulideg   1. tending, care 2.

surveillanceideg-sorag   1. search 2.

investigative, watchfulideklemek   to hold in

hand, rein inidemek   1. to search for

2. to inform aboutideologik   r. ideologicalideologiØa   r. ideologyidetmek   to growideØa   r. ideaidili   good, trueidioma   r. idiomidiomatik   r. idiomaticidirdetmek   to drive,

force forward, to shoveligde   bot. igdeige   file (tool)igelemek   to fileigen   grumbling

igenje–   grumbling, quarrelsome

igenje–lik   grumbling, quarrelsome

igenmek   to grumble, be quarrelsome

iglemek   1. to lose weght 2. to rust

igli   thin, skinnyik   spindleikatŠk   cuckooiki   twoiki-Øeke   rarelyikibir   in pairs, by pairsikiŠk   eye to eyeikigšwŸnli   undecided,

undeterminedikilen   second time,

againikilik   the number two, a

"D" gradeikindi   early eveningikindin   late afternoonikinji

derejeli   secondaryikinji   secondikinjilik   second placeikirjinlemek   to think

upon, mull overikiØanlaØyn   two-sidedikiØŸzli   two-facedikiØyllyk   two-year, for

a two year periodikuly   with two

meanings, double entendre

il   peopleil-gŸn   peopleil-halk   peopleilat   populationilatly   populousili   ambassadorilihana   embassyildeº   countrymanildirgi   1. clothes peg 2.

jewelry worn on the forehead

ildirmek   to hangileri   1. to the front 2.

the southeast ileri bolmak=to heal, get better

ilerik   1. in the front 2. to the southeast

ilerki   forwardilerlegini   1. in the front

2. to the southeastilerlemek   to move

forward

ileºler   peopleilgin   salient, bold,

dazzlingilik   buttoniliºmek   to hookilkagºam   early eveningilki   first, initialilkibada   from the first,

initiallyilkibaºda   from the

start, initiallyilkidurmuº   primordial,

first existingilkinji   initial, primaryilkinjilik   primaryillØustrasiØa   r.

illustrationillØustratiw   r.

illustrativeilmek   to be falleniltemek   to hookilteºmek   to be hookedimeºik   disheveledimeºmek   1. to be

disheveled 2. tangled hair

imi-sala   peaceful, quietimisalalyk   peace,

tranquilityimperialistik   r.

imperialisticimperializm   r.

imperialismimport   r. importimportirlemek   r. to

importimtilmek   to covet, be

jealousine   thininekesel   type of illnessinelmek   to become thinineltmek   to make thininesagt   thin (relevant

to people)indeks   r. indexindemek   to look for

(someone)indermek   to leap offindi   1. now 2. next,

followingindiki   nextindikile   next timeindoneziØaly   r.

Indonesianindustrial   r. industrialindustrialaºdyrmak   r.

to industrializeindustriØa   r. industryindØuk   r. turkey

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ine   here you areine-gana   calmlyinedšrdŸl   fat maniner   male camelinfeksiØa   r. infectioninfleksiØon   r. inflectioninformasiØa   r.

informationinformasiØon   r.

informationini   little brotherinisiatiwa   r. initiativeinjener   r. engineerinjenerlik   r.

engineeringinjik   shininjir   figinkŠr etmek   to denyinkubasion   r.

incubationinkubasiØa   r.

incubationinkubator   r. incubatorinli   breadthinmek   to appear

suddenlyinsiz   without breadthinspeksiØa   r.

inspectioninspektor   r. inspectorinstitut   r. instituteinstruksiØa   r.

instructioninstruktor   r. instructorintegral   r. integralintelligent   r. intelligentintenasional   r.

internationalinternat   r. boarding

schoolinterwal   r. intervalinterwensiØa   r.

interventioninterwØu   r. interviewintizar bolmak   to miss

someoneintonasiØa   r.

intonationinwalid   r. invalidinwentor   r. inventori–   most (superlative)i–irdemek   to cause

troublei–irdi   causei–kis   doubti–lemek   to moani–lis   Englishi–lise   English languagei––e   needle

i––e   needlei––ebagjyk   safety pini––Šn   veryi––gildi   to be lazyi––ildemek   to whinei–rik   duski–rik garalmak   to get

darkir   earlyir-iØmiº   vegetable(s)irden   morningirgin   hesitationirginsiz   without

hesitationirgšzin   early morning

dawniri   fine, smallirinmek   to be lazyiri–   pusiri–lemek   to become

pus-likeiri–li   pus-likeiriºme   hesitation, pauseirizmek   to annoyirki   early, earlierirkilmek   to fall asleepirlandiØaly   Irishirlemek   to make fine,

smallirmek   to be tiredirnik   person who is

difficult to pleaseisleg boØuna   at willisleg   desireislege laØyk   rationalislemek   to wantislŠn   anyispan   Spanishisrip bolmak   to spoil

(food)istrebitel   terminator,

destroyeriº   matter, affair, workiºbil   high-heeled shoesiºi   workeriºdes   colleagueiºdŠ   appetite iºdŠ–iz

ayk bolsun=bon appetit

iºdŠmen   gluttoniºek   young sheep (2

years old)iºe––ir   hard-workingiºger   colleagueiºgŠr   colleagueiºik   dooriºje–   lover of workiºje–lik   love of workiºlemek   to work

iºle––ir   hardworkingiºletmek   to make

someone workiºli   busy   iºlik   verbiºmek   to knitiºsiz   unemployediºsizlik   unemploymentit   I. dog II. a pushitalØan   Italianiteklemek   to pushitelemek   to pushitermek   to pushiteºen   rashitigi   pushy personitmek   I. to push, shove

II. itniºik   crush, squashitniºmek   to push &

shoveiØdirmek   to feed,

cause to eatiØermen   gluttoniØermenlik   gluttonyiØilmek   to catch hold

ofiØm   feed, animal foodiØmek   to eatiØmek-imek   food and

drink, to eat and drinkiØmiº   fruitiØmit   food,

nourishmentiØmitlendirmek   1. to

feed 2. to nourishiØmitlenmek   to be fediØmlemek   to feediØul   JulyiØun   Juneizolirlemek   to separateizolØasion   r. isolationizolØasiØa   r. isolationizolØator   r. isolatorizweºeniØe   informationizzildemek   to moan,

whine, make a fuss

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Jjabjynmak   to snap at,

attackjady    magicjadygšØ   magician,

wizardjadylamak   to cast a

spelljahan   worldjahyl   ignorant,

uneducated, inexperienced

jahyllyk   ignorancejakyrdamak   to laughjakyrdy   laughterjala   downpour,

cloudburst, heavy rainjalbar   pantsjam   I. bowl II. capsulejamal   poet. visage,

countenancejan   1. soul 2. life 3.

individual 4. energy, vitality 5. dear, dear one

jan etmek   to do one's best

jana-jan   1. cherishedjankšer   faithful,

devotedjanlandyrmak   to

refresh, bring to lifejanlanmak   to come to

life, to revivejanly   1. alive 2. lively,

activejansyz   1. lifeless, dead

2. fig. spyjanykmak   to tryjanypkeº   industrious,

dedicated, hardworkingjanypkeºlik   dedicationja–   bellja– etmek   to telephoneja––yrdamak   to ringjar   I. ravine, gulley II.

informationjarnama   appeal,

addressjaØ   I. building,

dwelling II. right, correct, in place

jaØlama   burialjaØlamak   to hide,

conceal, bury

jaØlaºdyrmak   to house, make at home

jaØlaºmak   to be housed

jaØlaºykly   comfortablejaØryk   crack, split,

fissurejaØrylmak   to crack,

splitjaØtarmak   1. to stick

out, stand out 2. to stand on end

jaØtartmak   to stand (something) up

jaØyrdamak   to squeak (of a shoe)

jaØyrdy   squeak (made by a shoe)

jazyrdamak   to hiss, sputter

jazyrdy   hiss, sputteringjebir   compulsionjebis   boarded up,

sealed tightly : gapyny jebis Øapmak = to board up a door

jebisleºmek   to seal tightly, to consolidate

jebislik   unison, consolidation

jedel   argument, debatejedel etmek   to make a

betjedelleºmek   to arguejedilli   argumentativejedirdemek   to jabber,

gabjem   1. sum, total 2. alljemagat   the publicjemgyØet   societyjemgyØetilik   social

conscience, public-mindedness

jemlemek   to sum upjemleØji   finaljenaØat   crimejenaØatcy   criminal

(noun)jenaØatylyk   attack,

criminal actjenaØatly   criminal (adj)jenaØeakŠr   attackerjenjel   noise, scandal,

debaucheje––el   jungle, forest,

wildernessjepa ekmek   to suffer,

bear a burden

jepa   compulsion, burden

jepakeº   hard-workingjepakeºlik   love of hard

workjeren   "jeren", gazelle-

like animal indigenous to Turkmenistan

jerime   fine, penaltyjerime salmak   to finejet   in disagreement, not

on good termsjetleºmek   to quarrel,

argue (with someone)jetlik   disagreement,

bad feelingsjeza   1. punishment,

penalty 2. retributionjeza bermek   to punishjezalandyrmak   to

punishjŠgildemek   to wail, cry

(of a baby)jŠgildi   wailingjŠhek   edging, border,

hemjŠhet   point of viewjŠjek   1. shard 2.

sequin, spangle, glitterjigi   younger brotherjiglemek   to skip a beatjikjiki   warbler (bird)jikme-jik   in great

detail, minutelyjilt   binding, jacket,

coverjiltlemek   to bind (a

book)ji–kermek   to stare at :

Sen nŠme ma–a ji–kerip seredØŠrsi–? = Why are you staring at me?

jir   chintz, calico, printed cotton cloth

jisim   1. matter, mass 2. body

jogap   answerjogap bermek   to

answerjogapkar   responsiblejogapkŠrilik   responsibi

lityjogapkŠrli   responsiblejogapsyz   1.

unanswerable 2. without permission

jojuk   pigletjojuklamak   to farrow

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jokrama   hot, sultry, burning

jomart   lavish, liberaljomartlyk   liberalness,

lavishnessjontuk   short, bob (of an

animal's tail)jora   friend (female to

female)jorap   socksjoºgun   floodjoºgunly   flooded,

gushingjoºmak   1. to overflow,

gush 2. to be enthusiastic (about something)

joØa   irrigation ditchjoØalmak   to irrigatejšgi   phony, fake,

hypocritical (usually of a person)

jšgŸlik   hypocrisyjšwenek   hailjšwza   heatjuda   incredibly,

extremelyjugurdamak   to rumblejul   horse-clothjuwan   youth, young

peoplejuwanlyk   youth,

adolescencejŸbi   pocketjŸbŸt    even in numberjŸlge   valleyjŸmle   expressionjŸmmŸº   1. depth 2. fig.

heart, centerjŸmºŸldemek   to go

numb, tingle (i.e. of a person's legs)

jŸmºŸldi   tingling, "pins and needles" (when a limb goes numb)

jŸrletmek   to whistlejŸrlewŸk   n. whistlejŸrŸndik   spout (of a

teapot)jŸØgŸldemek   to peep

(of chicks)jŸØgŸldy   peep, squeakjŸØje   chickjybar   frosty, freezingjybarlamak   to freeze,

be frostyjyda dŸºmek   to get

betterjygyldamak   to squeak

jygyldy   squeak (i.e. of a mouse)

jyklamak   to peep at, spy upon

jykyrdamak   to laughjylaw   reinsjylawlamak   to rein in,

hold back (something)jyn   race, castejynsparaz   racistjynsparazlyk   racismjy–kyny ykarmazlk   to

keep quiet, not let a word slip (about something)

jy–kytmak   to gulp downjy––yrdamak   to call,

ringjy––yrdatmak   to call

up, make a calljy––yrdy   ringing, bell,

tonejyzlamak   to sizzlejyzyrdamak   to fry,

sizzlejyzzyk   crackling,

sizzling

££anr   r. genre£eton   r. 1. token 2.

medal£iraf   r. giraffe£iwopis   r. painting£onglØor   r. juggler£onglØorlyk   r.

juggling£urnal   r. journal,

magazine£urnalist   r. journalist£Øori   r. jury

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Kkabina   r. booth,

cubiclekabinet   r. private

office; studykabul etmek   1. to

acceptkaa–   beautiful,

handsomekada   rulekadalaºdyrmak   to

standardizekadaly   adj. 1. normal

2. regularkadr   I.r. personnel II.

specialistkafedra   pulpit; rostrumkagyz   paperkak   1. dried melonkaka   1. father 2.

uncle(Balkan dialect)kakabaº   ill-bred, ill-

manneredkakamak   1. to become

dry 2. to dry; to become dry

kakao   r. cocoakakatmak   to make drykaklyºmak   to collide

(head on)kakma   "kakmach", a

special quick-fried salty meat dish

kakmak   1. to drive in; hammer in 2. to knock; rap 3. to shake off 4. to shake 5. to clap 6. to pack down (dirt, sand...)

kakyn   fit, attack, seizure

kakynly   adj. fitful, like a seizure

kalendar   r. calendarkaloriØa   r. caloriekaloriØaly   r. calorickamera   r. chamberkampaniØa   companykanagat   1. patience 2.

satisfactionkanagatlanarlyk   satisf

actionkanagatlandyrmak   to

satisfy; make someone content

kanagatlanlarlykly   satisfactory

kanagatlanlarlyksz   unsatisfactory

kanagatlanmak   to be satisfied

kanagatly   consistentkanal   r. canalkanalizasiØa   r.

sewage systemkandidat   r. candidatekandidatly   r.

candidate positionkanikul   r. vacationkanselØariØa   r. officekanun   lawkanunlaºdyrmak   to

legalize, legitimizekanunlylyk   legality,

legitimacykanunsyz   illegal,

lawless, unlawfulkanunsyzlyk   lawlessne

sskanuny   1. legal,

legitimate 2. natural, logical

kanunylyk   legality; legitimacy

ka–kamak   to go for a walk, to loiter, to drift (from place to place)

kapas   stuffy, closekapasa   1. cage 2.

counter, shelfkapitalist   r. capitalistkapitalistik   r.

capitalistickapitalizm   r.

capitalismkapitan   r. captainkapyr   infidelkapyØa   rhymekapyØalaºdyrmak   to

rhyme; to make something rhyme

kapyØalaºmak   to rhyme (reflexive)

karar   I. 1. decision 2. conclusion II. 1. patience 2. peace of mind

karara gelmek   to make up one's mind

karel   adj. Karelian (nationality)

karikatura   r. cartoonkarkas   frame,

framework

karnawal   carnivalkarta   mapkartoka   r. cardkarton   cardboardkartoºka   r. potatoeskarz   dutykarzyna   indebted tokasam imek   to vow,

take an oathkasam   oathkassa   r. cashier's

office; cashier's deskkassir   r. cashierkast   1. revege,

vengance 2. attempted assassination

kaºgŠ   ifkatalog   cataloguekategoria   categorykater   cutter; launchkatok   r. skating rinkkauuk   rubberkaØuta   cabin;

stateroomkaØyl   pleased withkazak   1. Kazahk 2.

Cossackkebap   kebob; shish-

kebobkebaphana   kebob

restaurant; cafekebelek   butterflykebºir   n. weldingkebºirleØli   welderkebze   small shovelke   1. n. furrow 2.

stubborn, obstinatekede   embroiderykee   feltkejal   stubborn,

obstinatekeje   1. obtuse; stupid

2. wrongkejelik   stupidity,

incoherencekelik   stubborness;

obstinacykejebe   old Turkmen

gelinalyjykejir   stubborn,

obstinatekeke   combkekirdek   larynxkekre   wormwoodkel   mangykelermek   to show offkelek   hornless (without

horns)kelem   cabbage

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kelep   skein; hank (of thread)

keleplemek   to wind upkelesa–   shiftless; good

for nothingkelesa–lyk   dissolutenes

skellagyry   adj. head

(attrib.)kelle   1. head 2. mindkellebaºaØak   malfunct

ionkelleki   bridlekellem   cabbagekelpe–   frivolous; flightykelpe–lik   flightinesskelpeze   lizardkelte   shortkeltelmek   to be

shortenedkelteltmek   to shortenkem   1. defect, flaw 2.

adv. not enough; insufficiently

kem-kemden   graduallykemakyl   feeble-mindedkemal   : kemala

gelmek = to mature, to become a man

kemally   1. honest, decent 2. suitable, proper, appropriate

kembaha   : kembaha garamak = to underestimate

kemilik   shortage, scarcity

kemelmek   to decrease; diminish; decline

kemeltmek   to reducekemene   music bowkemer   strapkemlik   shortage;

scarcity; lackkemmek   to reducekempir   old womankemput   piece of candykemsinmek   to be

offendedkemsitmek   to humiliatekemsiz   irreproachable;

flawlesskemsiz-kšstsŸz   flawles

skenar   coastkendir   ? plantkendirik   "kendirik",

special table cloth (oilcloth) for making

dough or sifting flour on

kenep   hempkengir   straining spoon;

skimmerkentilmek   to wearth

(of a rope)kepderi   pigeon; dovekepek   siftingskepemek   to dry;

become drykepgir   large spoon-

ladel to cook palowkepil bolmak   to

guaranteekepillik   guaranteeker   deafker   hunk; chunkkeremek   to chop upkeremara   quietly;

silentlykerep   spiderweb;

cobwebkereplemek   to cover

oneself upkerlik   deafnesskerpi   r. brickkert   ledgekertik   cut; incisionkertmek   1. to cut

slightly; make an incision 2. to eat away 3. to leave (something)

kerwen   caravankes   any; everykesdirmek   to wound;

injurekese   1. horizontal 2.

someone else's; other people's 3. side

kesek   lumpkeseki   someone else's;

other people'skeseklemek   to throw;

tosskesel   1. illness; disease

2. sick; illkeseleØin   horizontallykeselhana   hospitalkeseligine   horizontallykesellemek   to be illkeselli   ill; sickkeser   "keser", a special

knife used in carpet-making

kesewi   poker (for a fire)kesgin   1. decisive;

forceful; resolute 2. burning

kesgir   sharpkesgitleme   definitionkesgitlemek   to definekesgitli   adj. definitekesgitnama   definitionkesir   stubborn;

obstinatekesirlik   stobborness;

obstinacykesiºmek   to cross

(each other), to intersect

kesmek   I. 1. to cut 2. to cut in, interrupt II. scab

kesmeklemek   to cover oneself up

kesp   professionkeºbi   surfacekeºdelemek   to

embroiderkeºdeli   embroideredkeºlemek   to furrowkeºleØin   furrowedkeºp   1. face 2. look,

appearancekeºte    embroiderykeºte etmek   to

embroiderketek   bird-house (i.e.

chicken coop, hen coop, pigeon loft)

ketje   stubborn, obstinate

keØigim   (informal address to women) Dear! Sweetie!

keØik   gazellekeØkermek   to behave

oneself dashinglykeØkertmek   to be

alertedkeØp   1. general

physical and mental state 2. delight, pleasure

keØp ekmek   to revelkeØpine   just so; simply

so (for no particular reason)

keØtik   adj. lamekeØtiklemek   to hobblekezzap   cheat; swindlerkezzaplyk   cheatingkŠ   1. that 2. kabirkŠbir   somekŠbiri   some; some

people; certain peoplekŠdi   squash, pumpkin

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kŠemek   to curse out; swear out

kŠkelemek   to cluckkŠkilik   partridgekŠmahal   sometimeskŠmil   perfectkŠmileºen   perfectkŠmilleºdirmek   to

improve; perfect; refinekŠmilleºmek   to

improve oneselfkŠmillik   perfectionkŠmillik Øaºy   majority

(18 years of age)kŠmillik Øaºyna

Øetmek   to reach majority

kŠn   a lot, muchkŠnelmek   kšpelmekkŠr   professionkŠrdeº   colleaguekŠrende   rentalkŠrende tšlegi   rentkŠrhana   undertaking;

venturekŠse   cupkŠselemek   to cutkŠºir   carrotkŠte    sometimeskŠtmen   hoekŠtmenlemek   1. to

chop 2. to hoekŠwagt   sometimeskŠØarym   kŠte kŠØemek   to scoldkŠØimek   to quarrel

withkŠØin   1. pronunciation

2. reproach; reproof; rebuke

kŠØinmek   to complainkibirdemek   to crunchkielmek   1. to decrease,

diminish 2. to shortenkieltmek   1. to reduce

2. to shortenkii   1. small 2.

underage, juvenile 3. adj. younger

kiigšwŸnli   modestkikirdemek   to gigglekilim   "kilim" small

handmade carpetkilogram   r. kilogramkilogramlyk   r. adj.

kilogramkilometr   r. kilometerkilt   bolt; catch

kiltlemek   to bolt; to hook the catch

kim   who?kimin   likekinaØa   ironykinaØaly   ironic;

ironicalkine   offense; insultkineli   offendedkino   r. filmkinoteatr   r. theater

(film)kiosk   r. kioskkir   mudkireØ   rentalkiri   1. string of a

musical instrument 2. bowstring

kirlemek   to get dirtykirletmek   to soil; dirty;

stainkirli   dirty, filthy, muddykirpi   1. hedgehog 2.

fig. crew-cutkirpik   eyelashkirºen   dustkise   pocketkisel   "kisel", a desert

made of fruit, berries, and potato starch, served with milk

kislorod   r. oxygenkislota   r. acidkiºde   1. dried apricots

2. dried fruitkiºi   personkiºmiº   raisinskiº–emek   to neighkit   r. whalekitap   bookkitapa   small bookkitaphana   librarykitaphon   book-lover,

bibliophilekitapsšØŸji   book-lover,

bibliophilekitir   tea-potkitirdetmek   to crunchkitirdewŸk   crispkitŸw   slow to forgive,

harboring resentmentklas   r. class (meaning

social class or class group, but not lesson)

klasdaº   classmateklassyk   classical writerklassyky   classicalkleØonka   r. oilclothklinika   r. clinic

klub   r. clubklubnika   r.

strawberriesknopka   r. button; push

buttonkodeks   r. code (of law,

principles)kofe   r. coffeekofta   r. woman's jacketkokamak   to stinkkolbasa   r. sausagekolhoz   r. collective

farmkolhozi   r. collective

farmerkolleksiØa   r. collectionkollektiw   r. n.

collective, team, group, body

koloniØal   r. colonialkolonka   r. water-

dispenser, water-pumpkolonna   r. column,

pillarkolonoØa   r. colonykomanda   r. teamkomandir   r.

commanderkomandirlik   r.

positionkomandirowka   r.

assignment, business-trip

komandowanie   r. command

komanduØyiØ   r. commander

kombaØn   r. combine, harvester

kombinat   r. integrated plant

kombinezon   r. overalls

komediØa   r. comedykomendant   r.

commandantkomissar   r. commissarkomissiØa   r.

commission; committee; board

komitet   r. committekommunal   r. public;

municipalkommunist   r.

communistkommunizm   r.

communismkomonawt   r.

cosmonaut, astronaut

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kompas   r. compasskompleks   r. complexkompleksleØin   r. adj.

complex, compositekomplekt   r. complete

(of a set)komplektlemek   r. to

complete (a set)kompot   r. "kompot", a

sweet drink made of boiled fruit, water, and sugar

kompozitor   r. composer

kompres   r. compresskomsomol   r. 1.

Komsomol, Communist Youth League 2. Young Communist

konditer   r. pastry cook, pastry chef

konductor   r. conductor (on a train, bus, etc.)

konferensiØa   r. conference

kongres   r. congresskonki   r. horsekonkret   r. adj.

concrete, specifickonkretleºdirmek   r.

to make specific, spell out

konkurs   r. competition, contest

konsert   r. concert, recital

konserw   r. canned foods, canned goods

konserwatiw   r. adj. conservative

konserwatoriØa   r. conservatory (for music)

konstitutsiØa   r. constitution

konstruksiØa   r. construction; design

konstuktor   r. designerkonsul   r. consulkonsulhana   r.

consulatekonsullyk   r. consulate

(consulary position)konsultasiØa   r.

consultationkontinental   r.

continental

kontingent   r. contingent

kontor   r. officekontrol   r. controlkontrollyk   r. controlkontrolØor   r.

controllerkonus   r. geom. conekonweØer   r. conveyorkooperatiw   r.

cooperativekopiØa   r. copykorabl   r. shipkoridor   r. corridor,

hallkorpus   r. body, trunk,

torsokosekans   r. mat.

cosecantkosinus   r. mat. cosinekosmetika   r. make-up,

cosmeticskosmos   r. outer spacekospekt   r. synopsis;

outline; abstractkospektirlemek   r. to

abstract; make an abstract of

kostØor   r. firekostØum   r. suitkotlet   r. chop; cutletkowalamak   to drive

(cattle)kowalaºmak   to drive

(cattle)kowalmak   to chase,

followkowgy   pursuit; chasekowmak   1. to drive on

(cattle) 2. to dismiss, fire, discharge 3. to exile

kowum-garandaº   relatives

kše   streetkšek   a little camelkšjemek   to lace, to tiekšk   1. root 2. bastingkške   cookie, biscutkšklemek   I. 1. to baste

2. to quilt II. to take pleasure in

kšl   lakekšlege   shadekšlegli   shadykšmek   n. helpkšmeki   assistant,

helperkšmekleºmek   to help

kšmelek   mushroomkšmŸr   coalkšne   oldkšne-kŸºŸl   old things,

junkkšnee   as before;

unchangedkšneden   adj. since

olden times, since days of yore

kšnelmek   1. to wear out, be worn out 2. to wear out all one's clothes

kšneltmek   to wear out (i.e. clothing, machinery)

kšp   1. a lot, much, many 2. often, frequently

kšp nokat   elipses (...)kšpburluk   geom.

polygonkšpŸlik   1. mass, a lot

of, a heap of 2. socialkšpŸlikleØin   adj. mass

(as in "mass transit")kšpden   long agokšpek   male dog, houndkšpelmek   to increase;

growkšpeltmek   1. to

increase 2. to multiplykšpgranlyk   geom.

polyhedronkšplen   usually,

generally, ordinarilykšplŸk   a great number,

a multitudekšpri   bridgekšptaraply   multilateralkšpŸk   foamkšpŸrjik   foam, bubblekšpŸrjiklemek   to froth,

to foamkšr   blindkšrek   unripened cotton

budkšremek   to begin to

burn properlykšrlŸk   1. blindness,

darkness 2. dimwit, dummy

kšrpe   youngkšrŸk   1. bellows 2.

ash-pit (of a furnace)kšrzehin   thick-headed,

dim-witted

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kšsemek   to call, summon

kšsenmek   to test, try out

kšssek   tripodkšsseklemek   to hobble

(a horse)kšst   shortage, scarcity,

lackkšsŸk   podkšsŸkli   leguminous,

beanykšºeºnek   to grow still,

become silent, calm down

kšºk   palacekštel   raising, liftingkšw   hollow, glen, dellkšw salmak   to look;

peep (over, under, behind, etc...)

kšwek   1. removal, extraction 2. cave, cavern

kšwlemek   to digkšwmek   1. to dig 2. to

make a hole in 3. to wash away, erode

kšwŸº   shoeskšwŸººi   shoemakerkšØdŸrmek   to let

something be wastedkšØmek   to burn up, be

burned upkšØnek   1. shirt (male)

2. dress (female)kšØneke   dressmakerkšz   live coals, emberskrahmal   r. starchkran   r. faucet, spigot,

tapkredit   r. creditkrem   r. creamkreml   r. KremlinkreØser   r. cruiserkrizis   r. crisiskros   r. cross-country

racekrowat   r. bedkru£ok   r. small circle,

club, groupkub   r. cubekubok   r. gobletkuhnØa   kitchenkultiwator   r. cultivatorkultiwatsiØa   r.

cultivationkupe   r. compartment

(on a train)

kuplet   r. verse, stanzakurort   resortkurs   r. coursekursant   studentkurtka   r. (man's)

jacketkuwwat   power,

strength, mightkuwwatlanmak   1. to

aquire, gain 2. to standkuwwatly   strong,

powerfulkuwwatlylyk   strength,

powerkuzow   r. basketkŸde   stackkŸdelemek   to stackkŸkemek   to be fragrantkŸkrek   chestkŸkŸrt   1. sulfur 2.

matchkŸl   asheskŸl-owram

(bolmak)   to spit upkŸl-peekun etmek    to

break; shatter; smashkŸl-uºak   to spit upkŸle   small bread made

from short pastrykŸldan   ashtraykŸle   (of a tail) shortkŸlembibi   little fingerkŸlke   small; minutekŸlkelemek   to crush;

grindkŸme   hut; shackkŸmŸº   silverkŸmŸºlemek   to silver;

silver platekŸndŸk   special metallic

pitcher for washingkŸnjek   cornerkŸnji    sesamekŸnnŸk   silver jug for

waterkŸrek   oar; paddlekŸreklemek   to row; to

paddlekŸrk   brood henkŸrre   young/little

donkeykŸrsemek   to burst intokŸrt   kurdkŸºgŸrmek   to sic ( a

dog on)kŸºt   chesskŸºtºi   chess playerkŸtek   dull; blunt

kŸtelmek   to become dull

kŸteltmek   to blunt; dull

kŸti   thickkŸtŸlik   thicknesskŸØ   n. thoughtkŸØkermek   to hunch

one's back; be hunched over

kŸØki   hunchbackedkŸØsemek   to wish for;

desirekŸØze   pitcher; jugkŸØzegarlik   potter's

trade (craft)kwadrat   r. 1. square

(figure) 2. adj. squarekwadratura   r. n.

squaringkwalifikasiØa   r.

qualificationkwartal   r. quarter;

section (of a city)kwartira   r. apartmentkwas   r. "kvass" a

fermented drink made with bread

kwitansiØa   r. receiptkybap   accordance;

conformitykybapdaº   correspondin

gkyn   difficultkynylyk   difficultykynlaºdyrmak   to

complicatekynlaºmak   to become

complicatedkynlyk   difficultykyrk   fortykyrkynjy   fortiethkyssa   1. prose 2. story

3. short poemkyssay   writerkysym   look; appearance

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Lla   just, will you : Ma–a

aØtsa–yz-la = Just tell me

laborant   r. laboratory worker; assistant

laboratoriØa   r. laboratory

labyr   anchorlabyrdamak   to blaze;

flare up; glow; burnlabyz   1. melody 2.

melodiousnesslayn   falconlager   r. camplagºamak   to collapse;

fall into pieceslak atmak   1. to start to

speak 2. to brush against

lak bolmak   to conceal; keep secret

lak   r. lacquerlakam   nicknamelakgy   talkativelakgyldamak   to chatlaklamak   to lacquerlakyrdamak   to seeth;

bubblelakyrdy   bubbling,

gurglinglal   I. mute II. lallyk   mutenesslampa   moment; instant;

twinklinglampa    r. lamplampoka   r. lightbulblandshaft   r. landscapelapyke bolmak   1. to be

dispirited 2. to be disappointed

lasyrdamak   to brew; digest

laØ   I. 1. loam; clay 2. slush; dirt; mud II. bir laØ one complete set

laØyk   appropriatelaØyk bolmak   to

conformlaØyklyk   proportion;

accordancelaØyklyk-da   in

conformity withlebiz   promiselegen   basin

leji ykmak   1. to become worn out 2. to become fatigued

lejikmek   to get tiredlejini ykarmak   to wear

outlen bolmak   to be

hackneyed; tritel; banallenta   ribbonle–kewut   spiderlerzana gelmek   to

shudderletde   scraplezzet   pleasurelezzetli   1. sweet;

pleasing to taste 2. sweet; delightful

lŠbik   I. slush II. muddy; troubled; poppy

lŠle kakmak   to sing the "LŠle Jana" (traditional Turkmen song)

lŠle   poppylŠlezar   meadowlŠlezarlyk   meadowlŠlik   coddled;

effeminatelŠliklik   effeminatenesslŠsh   1. corpse; body 2.

carcasslŠshermek   to wallowlokga    lump; clodlokgalamak   to crumplelomaØ

sšwda   wholesalelomaØ   wholesalelomaØlygyna   wholesal

elomaylygyna

satmak   to sell wholesale

lo–kuldamak   to be afraid of

lopbush   chubby; plumplorsuldamak   firelotereØa   r. lotterylowlamak   to blaze;

flare uplowurdamak   1. to

shine; glitter 2. to sparkle 3. to blaze

lowurdawuk   brilliantlowurdy    1. lustre;

shine 2. flame; blazelšdere   grounds;

sediment;thicketlŸ– basmak   to do the

boundary strip

lŸ–   borderlŸØk   slush; mudlØstra   r. chandelierlØuk   r. hatch (way)lybas   clothinglygyrdamak   to gurglelygyrdy   gurglelyzha   r. ski; skiinglyzhay   r. skierlyzhaly   r. ski...

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Mmadda   1. matter;

substance 2. articlemaddy   materialmadyrdamak   to talk;

chattermagallaklamak   to

appear in the distancemagaryf   enlightenment

, educationmagaryfy   educatormagazin   r. shopmagdan   oremagistral   highway,

thoroughfaremaglumat   report,

messagemagnit   r. magnetmagnitofon   r. tape

recordermagtamak   to praisemagtan   praisemagtanmak   to brag, to

boastmahal   timemahanika   r.

mechanicsmahlasy   in a word; in

shortmahmal   plushmahrum   devoidmahsus   characteristicmakala   article (of

magazine)maksat   aim, purposemaksatly   having a

specific purposemakul   acceptablemakulatura   1. pages

spoiled in printing 2. rubbish

makullamak   to approve of

mal   cattle, livestockmal-mŸlk   1. property

2. fig. belongingsmala   harrowmalalamak   to harrowmaldar   animal breedermaldarylyk   livestock

breedingmaliØe   financemaliØeledirmek   to

finance

mama   1. pox 2. small pox

mamla   right, correctmanat   Turkmen (and

Azerbaijanian) currencymandarin   tangerine;

mandarinmaner   1. riding

academy; riding school 2. circus arena 3. playpen

manØowr   r. maneuvermany   meaningmanyly   rich in content;

informativemanysyz   1. having no

meaning; senseless 2. pointless

ma–a   to mema–laØ   1. forehead;

brow 2. frontalma–laØly   1. happy 2.

lucky; fortunatemaral   fallow deermaral   r. marshallmarka   r. 1. postage

stamp 2. make, model; brand

marksistik   r. marxistmarksizm   r. marxismmarksizm-leninizm   r.

marxism-leninismmarmelad   r. fruit

jellies; candymart   r. Marchmastab   scale (of a

map)masgara   shamefulmasgarabaz   jestermasgaralamak   to

disgracemasgarylyk   shame,

disgracemaska   r. 1. mask 2.

guisemaskarad   r.

masquerademaslahat   1. advice,

council 2. conferencemaslahaty   advisermaslahatlamak   to

consult; seek advicemaslahatlaylyk   coordi

nated, concertedmaslahatlaºmak   to

confermaslyk   dead body,

corpse, cadavermassa   r. mass

massa£  r. massagemaºgala   family (can be

used to refer to wife, wife and husband, or entire family)

maºgala   family, wife, household

maºgalaly   adj. familymaºinist   r. machinist,

mechanicmaºinistka   r. 1.

(woman) mechanic 2. typist

maºinka   r. machinemaºk   exercisemaººarmak   to become

flat; flatten outmaººartmak   to flattenmaºyn   1. machine 2.

automobilemata   cloth; fabricmatal   riddle; puzzlematematika   r.

mathematicsmatematiki   r.

mathematicalmaterial   r. materialmaterialistik   r.

materialisticmaterializm   r.

materialismmaterik   continent;

mainlandmateriØa   r. 1. matter

2. material, fabricmatros   r. sailor,

seamanmawlamak   to meowmawut   smooth woolen

clothmawy   1. light/sky blue

2.pinkmawzoleØ   r.

mausoleummaØ   1. May 2.

moment; instantmaØa   1. camel 2.

leaven, ferment 3. n. fund

maØda   small; minutemaØdal   1. moderate 2.

temperatemaØdalamak   to crush;

grindmaØka   r. t-shirtmaØlamak   to become

warm; warm upmaØmyn   monkey; apemaØor   r. major

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maØrylmak   1. to strain oneself 2. to crack up; break down

maØsa   1. field of grain 2. field of endeavor

maØygak   1. flexible 2. supple

maØygaklyk   flexibilitymaØyl   warmmaØyllyk   warm

weathermaØyp   disabled

person, invalidmaØyplyk   disabilitymaØyrmak   1. to blow

up 2. to subvertmaza   pleasuremazaly   1. calmly 2.

pleasantmazar   gravemazarylyk   cemeterymazmun   maintenance;

upkeepmazmuny   contentme   used as English:

"take it!", "here!"mebel   furnituremeew bermek   1. to sic

(a dog on somebody, something) 2. coll. to set people against each other

medal   r. medalmedeni   culturalmedeniØet   cultural,

culturemedeniØeti    culturemedeniØetli   culturalmedisina   r. medicine

(the science of)meger   used as English:

"it can be"mehanik   r. mechanicmehanizasiØa   r.

mechanizationmehanizator   r.

specialist in mechanization

mehanizm   r. mechanism

mehanizmledirmek   r. to mechanize

mejal   powers, strengthmejbur etmek   to

enforcemejbur   forcedmejbury   compulsorymejlis   conference

mekan   1. inhabited area, place where people live 2. edge; rim, brim

mekdep   schoolmekgejšwen   cornmekir   sly, craftymekirlik   cunning, guilemel   r. chalkmele   1. pale; yellow,

straw colored 2. beigemelhem   panaceamellek   yard; piece of

land for individual usemen   I; memen-menlik   conceitmenek   spot, stain;

blemishmeni–e   used as

English: "In my opinion..."; "I think..."

menØu   r. menumenzil   distanceme–ze   similarme–zelik   similarity,

likeness, resemblanceme–zemek   to resemble,

to look likeme–zeº   similar,

resemblanceme–zetme   comparisonme–zetmet   to likenmerdana   bravely,

courageouslymerdiwan   1. stairs;

stairway 2. laddermergen   exceptional

hunter; marksmanmergenlik   accuracy,

marksmanshipmergi   choleramerhum   the deceasedmeridian   r. meridianmerkeledirmek   to

centralizemerkez   centermerkezi   centralmermer   adj. marblemert   1. brave,

courageous 2. manlymertebe   1. dignity 2.

merit; virtuemertlere   bravely,

courageouslymertlik   couragemes   1. gay, merry,

cheerful 2. prosperous, affluent 3. well fed, fat, plump 4. fertile

mese-mŠlim   obviouslymesele   taskmeselem   for examplemesge   buttermesgen   dwelling,

abode; living quartersmesi   boots (Turkmen

traditional)meslik   1. gaiety,

cheerfulness 2. prosperity, affluence

meºgul   busy; occupiedmeºgullanmak   to be

occupied (with); to be engaged (in)

meºhur   celebrated; famous

meºhurlyk   famemetal   r. metalmetallurgiØa   r.

metallurgymetbugat   1. seal;

stamp 2. the press, news media

metjit   mosquemetod   r. methodmetodik   r. methodicalmetodika   r. methodsmetodist   r. methodist

(one who is skilled in methodologies)

metr   r. metermetro   r. subwaymetropoliten   r.

subwaymeØdan   1. field 2.

clearing (in the woods)meØdana   ground, site;

areameØil   1. interest 2.

wishmeØillenmek   to wish

for, desiremeØit   dead body,

corpse, cadavermeØletin   voluntarymeØletini   volunteermŠde   stomachmŠhelle   n. crowdmŠhir   lovemŠhirli   adj. nice;

pleasant; warmmŠhirsiz   unpleasant,

disagreeablemŠhnet   huge,

enormous; tremendousmŠhri   compassionmŠhriban   dearmŠkŠm   strong, durable

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mŠkŠmlemek   to strengthen, reinforce

mŠkiØan   henmŠlemek   to bleatmŠlim   known, definitemŠmiºi   orangemŠreke   n. crowdmŠº   a little green pea-

like bean used to make soup

mŠºe   cock, hammer (of a firearm)

mŠtŠ bolmak   to needmŠtŠ   needymŠtŠlik   need (implies

dire need)mŠz   glandmikrob   r. microbe;

germmikrofon   r.

microphonemikroscop   r.

microscopemilisioner   r.

policemanmilisiØa   r. the police,

militiamillet   nation,

nationalitymilli   nationalmilliard   r. billion (in

American English), milliard (British English)

millimetr   r. millimetermillion   r. millionmilt   daremilt etmek   to daremineral   r. mineralministr   r. ministerministrlik   r. ministryminnetdar   grateful,

appreciativeminnetdarlyk   gratitud

e, appreciationminomØot   r. mortarminus   r. 1. minus sign

2. subzero, below zero (of temperature)

minut   r. minuteminutlyk   r. 1. adj.

minute 2. momentarymiras   1. inheritance 2.

heritagemiras almak   to inheritmirasy   successormis   coppermisli   like; just as

missiØa   r. mission (assignment)

miting   r. mass meeting, rally

miwe   fruitmiweilik   fruit growing

(as an agricultural practice)

miwelemek   to bear fruit

miweli   adj. fruit, fruitymiØesser   to have

occasion (to)mizemez   unshakable,

unwaivering, steadfastmobilizasiØa   r.

mobilizationmobilizlemek   r. to

mobilizemoda   r. fashion, stylemodel   r. modelmolamak   to moo;

bellowmoldowan   Moldovanmolekula   moleculemolekulØar   molecularmolla   mullahmona bolmak   to be

glad, happy; to rejoicemongol   Mongolmonjugatdy   Turkmen

national game for girls only played during the Muslim New Year

monjuk   1. beads 2. necklace

montaÁ   r. assembly; installation

montØor   r. fittermonument   r.

monumentmonumental   r.

monumentalmoral   r. morals;

moralitymordwin   r. Mordrin

(an ethnicity of Central Europe and Russia)

moroÁny   r. ice-creammotor   r. motor, enginemotosikl   r. motorcylemoØmuldamak   to

waddlemšber   volumemšhlet   1. term of office

2. period of time; in a short time

mšhletli   urgent; pressing

mšhŸm   1. important 2. necessary, essential

mšjek   1. insect, bug 2. wolf

mšlerilmek   to glare, to stare

mšlertmek   to stare wide-eyed

mšn   naivemš––Ÿrmek   to roarmšr-mšjek   insectsmšw almak   to spread

terror; to rage; to wreak havoc

mšwkemek   to ragemšwrit   timemšwsŸm   seasonmšØ   spidermuakgat   difficultymudak   admirer,

devoteemugallym   teachermugallyma   teacher

(female)mugt   free (of charge)mukaddes   sacred, holymukam   melodymukdar   quantity;

amount; numbermum   waxmundan š–   ago, beforemurt   moustachemurtly   moustached,

with a big moustachemusulman   Moslem,

MuslimmuzeØ   r. museummŸbŠrek   congratulatio

nmŸderi   client; customermŸgil   difficult, hardmŸdir   manager (of),

head (of)mŸmkin   1. possible 2.

used as the english "may" or "can": ‚ilim ekmek mŸmkinmi? = Can I smoke? Is it permissible to smoke?

mŸmkinilik etmek   to enable

mŸmkinilik   possibility, chance

mŸmkingadar   as far as possible

mŸnmek   1. to mount, board, get on 2. to ascend

mŸ–   thousand

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mŸ–kŸldemek   to tremble, shiver, shake

mŸ–kŸr   insecure, self-doubting

mŸ–kŸrlenmek   to doubt, to have doubts

mŸ–kŸrlik   n. doubtmŸrŸk   wrinkledmŸrepbe   n. jam (as in

jelly)mŸrrelmek   to become

wrinkledmŸrrŸk   wrinkledmŸØn   consciousnessmŸØnli   guilty, at fault,

to blamemŸØnŸrgemek   to feel

uneasy, self-couscious, awkward

mŸzzermek   to turn sour

mymak   1. to miss, fly past(a target) 2. to race, speed along

mydama   alwaysmydamalaØyn   forever,

for goodmydar   1. strength 2.

lifemyh   nail (metal)myhman   1. guest 2.

foreignermyhmanhana   1. hotel

2. guest room; receiving room

myhmansšØer   hospitable

myhmansšØerlik   hospitality

myjabat   n. slander, libel

myjjarmakû   to become soft, flabby

myjjykû   soakedmylakat   friendliness,

affabilitymylakatly   open-

hearted; amiable, affable

mylaØym   1. warm 2. pleasant, nice 3. polyester; rayon

mylaØymlyk   pleasantness

mylkarmak   to become overripe

mynasybetli   1. devoted to 2. dedicated (i.e. a

book dedicated to someone)

mynasyp bolmak   to deserve

mynasyp   worthy (of), deserving (of)

myngamak   to knead; work (i.e. clay, leather)

mynjyramak   to break into pieces, shatter

mynjyratmak   to smash, shatter

myrat   wish; desiremyrtar   bad, poormysal   examplemysal Ÿin   for examplemysala   appearance;

exteriormyssarmak   1.to lower,

let down 2. to wilt; wither

myssyk   1. faded or withered 2. soft; mild; gentle

myº-myº   rumors, talk

Nna   emphatic suffixnabat   sweetnaalinik   r. chief; head,

bossnadan   ignorantnadanlyk   ignorancenadara   scandalousnadaralyk   scandalnadyl   offendednadyllyk   offence; insultnagt   available, on handnagyº   1. n. ornamental

design; decorative pattern 2. adj. intricate

nagyº ekmek   to embroider

nagyºlamak   1. to decorate; embellish; adorn 2. to embroider

nah   adj. cottonnahal   seedling, saplingnahar   1. meal 2. foodnaharhana   1. cafeteria,

dining hall 2. dining room

naharlamak   1. to feed 2. to nurse, suckle

nakyl   proverbnal   horseshoenala   1. n. groan, moan

2. complaintnala   1. forced, under

duress 2. unintentionally, unwillingly

nalajedeØin   clumsy, inept

nalamak   1. to forge 2. to stuff, fill, cram

nalamak   1. to groan; moan 2. to complain (about) 3. to lament

nalyº   complaintnalyºly   plaintive,

mournfulnamart   coward,

cowardlynamartlamak   to be a

coward; be afraid; get cold feet

namartlyk   cowardicenamaz   prayer

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namys   1. self-worth; conscience 2. shame; sense of shame

namysja–   dignitynan   breadnar   pomegranitenarpyz   mintnarpyzly   adj. mint,

mintynarØad   1. order;

warrant 2. dutynas   green powder used

like chewing tobacconasos   n. pumpnaturalist   r. naturalistnaw   lognaØa   ovarynaØalamak   to formnaØynjar   1. pitiful,

pathetic 2. plaintive, mournful

naØynsap   unscrupulous; unconscionable

naØza   bayonetnaØzalamak   to prick;

stabnazar   look, glance;

view, sightnazarkerde   adj.

representativene   negative particlenebere   relativesnebis   profit; advantage;

gainnebisje–   adj.

mercenarynebisje–lik   self-

interest; mercantilismnebit   1. oil, petroleum

2. kerosenenebiti   oil workernebitli   adj. containing

oilnebsewŸr   adj.

mercenarynebsewŸrlik   self-

interest; mercantilismnegr   r. dark-skinned

personnejat   going out; coming

out; emergencenejis   1. adj. foul, nasty

2. n. scoundrelnem   1. moisture 2.

mucusnemes   Germannemjiremek   to be

covered with mist

nemlenmek   to be dampened

nemli   1. humid; moist; damp 2. slimy

nene–   which? what?nene–si   which? what?nepis   elegant; gracefulnepislik   elegance;

gracenerw   r. nervenesibe   fate, destinynesihat   preceptnesil   1. generation 2.

descendants, posteritynesØe   dutyneºir ediji   publisherneºir etmek   to publishneºir   issuance,

promulgationneºirØat   publishing

houseneºirØaty   publishernetije   1. result 2.

conclusionnetijede   consequentlynetijeli   effective;

successfulnetijelilik   effectivenessnetijesiz   ineffective;

unsuccessfulnŠbelet   unfamiliar,

unknownnŠbeletilik   unfamiliarit

ynŠbeletlik   unfamiliaritynŠbelli   unknownnŠbileØin   unable to be

known, unknowablenŠe   how much?nŠelik   of what number?nŠenji   which? what

number?nŠden   how much?nŠdogry   wrong,

incorrectnŠgile   dissatisfied;

discontented; displeased

nŠgilelik   dissatifaction; discontent; displeasure

nŠhak   vain, futilenŠhili   1. how? 2. what

kind? what sort?nŠhoº   unhealthy, not

wellnŠhoºlamak   to become

illnŠhoºlyk   illnessnŠlaØyk   unworthy

nŠlet   curse; damnation, perdition

nŠletlemek   to curse, to damn

nŠme Ÿin   whynŠme   what?nŠmede bolsa bir

zat   anythingnŠmŠlim   unknownnŠrazy   dissatisfiednŠrazyylyk   wail,

scream, outcrynŠrazylyk   dissatisfactio

nnŠsag bolmak   to be illnŠsag   unhealthy, ill,

sicknŠsaglamak   to become

illnŠsaglyk   illnessnŠtanyº   unknownnŠtanyºlyk   ignorancenŠtmek   what to do?nŠtŸØsli   1. how? 2.

what kind? what sort?nŠwagt   whennŠz   1. coquetry; flirting

2. whim; capricenŠzenin   beautiful

women; a beautynŠzik   1. tender; gentle;

delicate 2. thinnŠzirgemek   1. to flirt

2. to be capriciousnŠzli   coquettish;

flirtatiousnika   marriagenikalaºmak   to marrynil   trunk (of a tree)nire   where? what

place?nirede   whereniØet   intentionniØetlemek   to mean;

intend; design (for)nobat   n. queue, turn-

takingnobat tutmak   to queue

upnobaty   adj. on dutynobatylyk   n. dutynobatdaky   next;

immediate at handnobatky   next;

immediate at handnogaØ   Nogai (ethnicity

of the Caucuses)nogsan   ?

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nogta   halter (for a horse)

nogtalamak   to bridle a horse

nohut   peasnokat   1. dot 2. peroid

(punctuation)nokatma-nokat   exactlynol   r. zero; naughtnomer   r. numbernomerlemek   r. to

numbernorma   r. norm;

standardnormal   r. normalnosilººik   r. porternota   r. note (musical);

note (diplomatic)notarius   r. notarynotorial   r. adj. notary

(attribute)noØabr   r. NovembernoØba   kidney beansnukdaØnazar   point of

viewnur   ray; beamnurana   good looking;

handsomenurbat   screwnusga   1. sample;

specimen 2. copy 3. example

nyglamak   to underlinenygtamak   to

emphasizenyrh   price, feenyrhlamak   to appraise;

evaluate; assessnysan almak   to take

aimnysan   symbol/aimnyºan   1. mark, sign 2.

sign 3. badgenyºana   target; marknyºanalamak   to take

aimnyzam   1. formation 2.

marching

Ooba

hojalygy   agricultureoba   villageobaylyk   territory where

there are villagesobadaº   people from the

same villageobaly   persons from

village (attrib.)oblast   provinceobraz   hero (fictional)oburmak   to erodeoburylmak   to be

erodedobØekt   r. 1. object 2.

building siteobØektiw   r. objective;

unbiasedoerk   essay; sketchoko   point (in a game)odekolon   r. cologneodeØal   r. blanketodun   woodofiser   r. officerofiserlik   officer's messofisian   r. waiteroglan   boyoglan-uak   little

childrenoglanlyk   childhoodogramak   to thieveogrulyk   theftogry   thiefogryn   secretogryna   imperceptibly;

insensiblyogºamak   to kissogºaºmak   to kiss

eachotherogul   son; boyogul-gyz   boys and girlsogulhajat   ring fingerogullyk   adopted childogurlamak   to stealogurlyk   theftoguºØa   to be found (to

be); to turn out (to be)ojak   1. hearth 2. center;

seat (of war)ojar   haloxylonok   1. arrow 2. axisok-dari   ammunitionokamak   to read, studyokatmak   to teach

okdurylmak   to dash; dart

okean   r. oceanokgunly   rapidly;

swiftly; promptlyokkupasiØa   r.

occupationokkupirlemek   to

occupyoklamak   1. to toss 2. to

load; chargeoklaw   rolling pinoklukirpi   porcupineoktØabr   Octoberokudyjy   teacherokuma   whitlowokuw   studiesokuwy   pupilokuwly   educatedokyjy   person who reads

at the libraryol   she, he, itolar   theyolimpiada   r. olympiadolja   trophies; spoils (of

war)olluk   possessiveolrug   regionolta–   sole of a shoeolum   ford; passage;

crossingomurmak   to break   omuz   shoulderomzamak   to

emphasize; to stresson   tenonakly   not veryonda   then; soondan hem baºga   in

addition to; besidesongunlyk   ten daysonluk   ten (noun)onso–   so thenonunjy   tenthonØyllyk   ten yearsonyana   while; for the

time beingo–   successo–armak   to cope; deal;

manageo–at   goodo–atlandyrmak   to

make something bettero–atlaºmak   to become

bettero–aØly   favorable;

propitious

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o–aØsyz   unfavorable; not propitious

o–lamak   to agreeo–luk   well-being;

prosperityo–ly   goodo–mak   to be satisfiedo––ut   conditionso–ºuk   peaceo–ºukly   peacefulo–ºuksyz   not peacefulo–ºuksyzluk   unresto–urga   spineo–uºmak   to be

compatibleopera   r. operaoperasiØa   r. operationopmak   broken (used for

large things)opurmak   to destroyopurylmak   to be

destroyedopurylyºyk   disruption;

frustrationorak   sickleoraky   sickleroramak   coverorbita   r. orbitorbital   r. orbitalorden   order; decorationordenli   decorated

personorfografik   r.

orthographicorfografiØa   r.

orthography; spellingorgan   r, organ (biol.)organik   r. organicorganizm   r. organismorkestr   r. orchestraormak   to reapornaºdyrmak   to

inculcateornaºmak   to work out;

to settle down; to get fixed up

ornaºykly   comfortablyors   Russianorsa   Russian languageorsØet   Russiaorta   center; middleortaal   averageortak   participleortaky   middle (adj.)ortanjy   middle (adj.)orun   placeorunbasar   deputyorunbasary   understudy 

  

orunly   localosetin   nationalityoslagsyz   unexpectedoslamak   to expectosmak   to supposeot   1. grass 2. fireot- šp   twigsot- iØm   feedotag   roomotamak   to destroy

(crops)otarmak   to feed grass

(to cows etc.) otctawka   r. dismissalotkrytka   r. postcardotlamak   1. to eat grass

2. to burnotlinik   r. person at the

topotlino   r. excellentotlušp   matchotluk   grassy areaotly   trainotnositel   relativeotnoºenie   r. attitudesotrisatel   negativeotrØad   detachmentotur   commaoturgy   chairoturmak   sitoturtmak   to plantoturylyºyk   meeting;

partyoturymly   localotuz   thirtyotuzynjy   thirtiethowadan    beautifulowadanlamak   to make

beautifulowadanlanmak   to be

beautifiedowadanlyk   beautyowarra   "go away!" "go

far!"owarram   "to hell with

it!"owaz   soundowaza   1. absolute pitch

2. rumour; hearsayowazlanmak   to be

heardowgan   of Afghanistanowkalamak   to

massage; to work upowlak   baby goatowlaklamak   to give

birth to a goatowmak   to crumble

ownamak   to become small

ownatmak   1. to make smal 2. to change money ( to break a bill)

ownuk    little ; smallownukyl   petty; triflingowranmak   to crumbleowratmak   to make

something crumbleowu   a handfulowuntyk   crumbowurt   gulpoØ   idea; thoughtoØ-pikir   serious ideas;

deep thoughtsoØa   awakeoØaly-ukuly   half

asleep; dozingoØanmak   to wake upoØarmak   to awaken;

calloØkamak   1. to rub 2. to

grate; grindoØkanjyramak   to

fidgetoØkanmak   to rub

oneselfoØlamak   to supposeoØlamazdan   at randomoØlanma   considerationoØlanmak   to reason;

debateoØlanyºykly   well

thought out; consideredoØlanyºyksyz   not well

thought outoØlap tapmak   to

inventoØlap tapyjy   inventoroØlyk   oasisoØmak   1. thimble 2. v.

to hollow; chisel; gougeoØnamak   to playoØnatgy   laughing

stock; butt of a jokeoØnawa   toyoØtak   naturally formed

bakjaoØun   gameoØuny   playeroØunjak   toyozal   beforeozaldan   a long time in

the past; from time immemorial

ozallar   a long time agoozalynda   at the very

beginning

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ozmak   to overtake

…š   vengeancešen   extinctšgŸn   matted, dullšmek   to extinguishšŸgsi   matt, dullšŸrmek   to put out, to

turn down (a fire or light)

šŸrmek   to switch offšdek   oesophagus; gulletšdemek   to vindicatešermek   to marry a man

to someone elsešgemek   to vomitšjŸkdirmek   to stir up

againstšjŸkmek   to become

furious; to get madškde   able; skillfulškdelemek   to be able;

capableškje   heelškŸn   regret; sorrowškŸnmek   to pity; to

regretškŸz   bullšl   wetšleg   size, measurešlemek   to measurešleØiº   measurementšldŸrmek   to killšli   deadšlina   until one dies; all

one's lifešljermek   to become wetšllemek   to wetšlmek   to diešlmez-Øitmez   immortal

; timelessšlºermek   to cogitate,

think hard about something

šlºŸk   slaughter, butchery   

šlŸm    deathšlŸm derejesi   death

ratešlŸm-Øitim   deathsšmŸr   lifešmŸrlik   lifelong, for lifešndŸrijilik   productivity,

outputšndŸrmek   to produce

šnmek   1. to be born 2. to grow up, mature 3. to produce

šnŸm   productšnŸmcilik   productionšnŸp-šsmek   to grow upš–   1. in the past 2. in

the frontš–   1. ago, past 2. frontš–delik   first placeš–den   from many years

ago, from time immemorial

š–inŠ   earlier, beforeš–ki   previous, formerš–kŸlik   previous

situationš––il   year before lastš––in   day before

yesterdayš–Ÿnde   in front ofš–Ÿrdiklemek   to gallopš–Ÿrti   before, at firstš–Ÿrtmek   to be the

first, to leave behindš–Ÿsyra   beforešpmek   to kissšpŸmek   to kiss each

otheršpŸº   kissšr   to get upšrdek   duckšrŠn   veryšrgŸn   eruption, rashšrgŸnli   typhys, spotted

feveršri   pasturešrk   leashšrklemek   to tie, to

leash, to fastenšrkŸ   humpšrmek   1. to knit 2. to

braid 3. to break out (in a rash)

šrtmek   to coveršrŸzmek   to wake

someone upšsdŸrmek   to grow,

cultivatešsgŸn   longšsmek   to grow, developšssŸrim   fourteenšsŸmlik   n. plantšsŸº   growth,

developmentšt   bile, gallšte   veryštegi   passerbyštelge   passage

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štelgesi   mountain passage

šten   lastštgŸr   sharpštmek   1. to cross, to go

through 2. to burnštri   therefore, that's

whyštunmenk   to apologizeštŸn   apologyštŸn

soramak   toapologizeštŸrmek   to put through

a hole, to threadšwe   a lamb two years of

agešwelmek   to gapešweØ   step- (mother,

father), adoptedšwez   compensationšwgi   praisešwgn   praisešwlŸØa   cemeteryšwmek   to compliment;

praisešwre   1. times 2. roundšwrendekli   1. habit 2.

chronicšwreniºdirmek   to

familiarizešwreniºmek   to get used

to; become accustomedšwrenje   novice;

amateuršwrenmek   to learnšwretmek   to teach,

instructšwrŸlip   in the future;

from now on; henceforth

šwrŸliºik   overturn; revolution

šwrŸlmek   1. turn oneself over 2. to return

šwrŸm   n. turnšwºŸn   šwŸºginšwŸlØŠ   graveyardšwŸnje–   braggardšwŸnje–lik   boastingšwŸnmek   to boast;

bragšwŸrmek    to turn

somethingšwŸsgin   breezešwŸsmek   to blowšwŸºgin   brilliance;

shinešwŸt-nesihat   advisors

šØ hojalyky   homemaker

šØ   house; homešØ-iºik   family housešØjŸk   nestšØke   offence; injuryšØke-kine   injuries;

offencesšØkelek   touchy;

sensitivešØkelemek   to be

offended; take offencešØkeli   offended; hurtšØken   lungšØkŸnmek   to imitate,

to mimicšØle   afternoonšØle/šØlŠn   afternoonšØlendirmek   to marry

a man to someone elsešØlenmek   to get

married (for a man only)

šØlŠn   afternoonšØtmek   to suppose, to

thinkšz   himself; herselfšz kelle   self-centeredšz-šzŸnden   to occur

without helpšzara   between two

people, mutualšzbaºdak   independentšzbaºdaklyk   independe

nce, self-rulešzbaºy–a   wilfullnessšzbek   Uzbekšzboluºly   original;

distinctive; peculiaršzelenmek   to pray;

plead; begšzen-   nucleus; corešzge   anotheršzgeriº   change;

something newšzgeriºlik   changes;

alterationsšzgermek   to be altered

or changedšzgertmek   to alter;

change ; varyšzleºdirmek   to cope;

assimilate; masteršzluk   gram. passivešzmek    to repay a debtšzŸm   myselfšzŸni alyp

baryº   behavior, conduct

šzŸ–e ekmek   to attract

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Ppaak   peel, rindpagta   cottonpahna   wedgepahyr   wretchpajalamak   to prosper,

thrivepak   emptypaket   r. packetpakgarak   blister, bumppakgarmak   to swellpakyrdamak   to laugh

loudlypal   yawnpalak   rottenpalan   r. horseclothpalas   r. thin rugpalata   r. chamber (of

Parliment)palatka   r. tentpalyk   mud, claypalykyldamak   to make

muddypallamak   to yawnpalta   axepaltalamak   to chop

with an axepalto   r. overcoatpamyk   absorbant

cottonpanorama   r.

panoramapansion   r. pensionpanys   torch, flashlightpa–kelle   foolpa–lamak   to bragpapak   cappapiros   r. Russian

cigarettepapka   r. folderpara   bribeparahat   peaceparahatylyk   peaceparahatlanmak   to

make peacefulparahatlyk   peaceparahor   briberparamak   1. to reveal

oneself 2. to crackparasat   wisdompara   scrapparalamak   to scrapparh   differenceparhlandyrmak   to

differentiate

parhly bolmak   to distinguish

parhly   distinctiveparhsyz   indifferentpark   r. parkparkyldamak   to

plumpen, fattenparkyldy   fattenedparlak   sunshine,

radianceparlamak   to radiateparran   throughout,

through and throughparta   r. deskpartisan   r. partisanpartiØa   r. party

(political)partladyjy   fusepartlama   explosionpartlamak   to explodepasport   r. passportpassiw   r. passivepasyl   seasonpasyrdamak   1. to soar

2. to wavepasyrdyr   fluctuationpaº   exposurepaºmak   1. to realize 2.

anat. sole (of foot)pata   blessingpatlamak   to hit, strikepatrak   fried cornpatydyr   stampingpatyºa   kindpaØ   r. portionpaØa   r. by portionspaØawlamak   to finishpaØy   shareholderpaØdyrmak   to tramplepaØhas   wisdompaØhasly   wisepaØlamak   to dividepaØlanmak   to be

dividedpaØlasºmak   to dividepaØtagt   capitalpaØyº   abusivepaza   ploughsharepazyl   feathers, lashespe etmek   to bakepeat   r. seal, stamppeatlamak   to seal,

stamppeek   zool. field loach

(fish)peenØe   r. cookiespedal   r. pedalpedelemek   to packagepekge   dunce, dolt

pel   borderpel ekmek   to

demarcatepelle   finishpellehana   finishpelte   wickpeltek   mispronunciatio

npelteklemek   to

mispronouncepena   covering, defensepenalamak   to defend,

shelterpenalanmak   to defend

oneselfpenje   1. tassle 2. pawpenjek   coat, jacketpenjelemek   1. to

snatch 2. to fight, scuffle

penjire   windowpensiØa   r. pensionpenºenbe   Wednesdaypent   1. lecture 2.

admonitionper   featherperbaØsyz   indifferentperde   1. curtain 2.

membrane 3. action, activity

peresadka   r. transplantation

perewod   r. translationperhaØlyk   indifferenceperik   spinning wheelperiºan bolmak   to be

upsetperiºde   angelperizat   beautiful

womanpero   r. featherperron   r. platformpers-ala   shot up,

woundedpersona£h   r.

personagepersonal   r. personalperspektiv   r.

perspectivepert   firmpes   1. short, low 2.

undistinguishedpeseletmek   to

decreasepeseltme   reductionpeseltmek   to reducepesinden   a little at a

timepeslemek   to decrease

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peslik   n. decreasepessaØlamak   to land

an airplanepeºehorda   sore, ulcerpeºeº   giftpeºew   urinepet   1. bravery 2. starchpetde   pack, small stackpete-pet   face to facepetek   anat. inner solepeteke   croppete– etmek   to be

tired, fed up withpetilemek   to lockpetir   r. unleavened

breadpetiº   stuffy, sultrypetiºlik   stuffinesspetle   r. loop, stitchpetlemek   to stitch uppetretmek   to starepeØa   r. landscapepeØda bolmak   to

emergepeØda   n. usepeØdalanmak   to make

oneself usefulpeØdaly   usefulpeØdasyz   uselesspeØnir   cheesepeØwagtna   1. in one's

way 2. idle, aimlesspeØwent etmek   1. to

inoculate 2. to graftpŠendeki   "paendeky", a

winter melonpŠhim   reasonpŠhimli   reasonablepŠk   pure, clean, clearpŠki   razorpŠkize   cleanpŠkizelik   cleanlinesspŠklik   honestypŠl   intentionpŠlwan   fighter, heropŠsgel bermek   to

botherpŠsgelilik   obstaclespianino   r. pianopianist   r. pianistpida   sacrificepide   haydustpijama   r. pajamaspikerdeº   like-mindedpikir   1. thought, idea,

opinion 2. intention, purpose

pikir etmek   to thinkpikirlenmek   to think

pil   I. elephant II. shovel

pile   shoulder bladepile   cocoonpilot   r. pilotpilotka   r. female pilotpionir   r. pioneerpionirlyk   r. pioneer

dayspirim   trick, strategem,

artificepirog   r. cakepiro£ny   r. little cakespis   1. bad 2. sufferingpisint oturmak   to likepislemek   to go badpisse   pistachiopistolet   r. pistolpiºek   crutchpiºik   catpiºme   r. fried breadpiti   potpitiki   n. crackpitikilemek   1. to click

one's tongue 2. to snap one's fingers

pitirdemek   1. to vomit 2. to crawl away

pitne   mutiny, rebellionpitnesi   rebelpiwa   r. beerplakat   r. poster,

placardplan   r. planplanaºdyrmak   r. to

planplaneta   r. planetplanetara   r. between

planetsplanly   r. plannedplanlyk   r. planningplastilin   r. plasticineplastinka   r. vinyl

recordplaº   r. raincoatplatforma   r. platformpleØonka   r. film, roll

of filmplita   r. 1. slab 2.

stove, rangeplomwa   r. filling (for a

tooth)plomwalamak   r. to

seal, fill inplug   r. plowplØa£   r. beachplØus   r. pluspoerk   r. hand-writingpota   mail, post

potalon   r. mailmanpodoº   r. anat. solepodpole   r. n.

undergroundpodpolenyØ   r. adj.

undergroundpodrazdelenie   r.

subdivisionpodwal   r. cellar,

basementpodØezd   r. 1.

driveway, entrance 2. porch

poema   r. poempoeztik   r. poeticpogon   r. shoulder

strappokryºka   r. cover, lidpol   r. 1. floor 2. half 3.

sexpola£hitel   r.

affirmativepolat   steelpoliklinika   r.

polyclinicpoliteknika   r.

polytechnicpolk   r. 1. regiment 2.

shelfpolkownik   r. colonelpollamak   1. to lay,

spread 2. to pavepolotenste   r. towelpolotno   r. linenpolØak   r. PolepolØar   r. polarpolØus   r. pole,

terminalpomidor   r. tomatopopulØar   r. popularporoºak   r. powderporsy   stench, stinkporsyn   r. bed sheetporºen   r. portionport   1. brittle, frail,

fragile 2. r. portportfel   r. briefcaseportret   r. portraitportsiØa   r. portionportugal   r. Portugalpos   rustposly   rustypossun   fur (coat)post   r. 1. post 2. fast

(religious)posulka   r. parcelposØolok   r. settlementpotolok   r. ceilingpotratylyk   contract

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potratlaØyn   piece (of work)

powest   r. storypowestka   r. summonspozitsiØa   r. positionpškgi   1. ball 2. chubby,

plumppškremek   to swellpškretmek   to inflatepraktika   r. practicepredmet   r. objectpremera   r. premierprentsip   r. principlepreparat   r.

preparationpres-konferentisiØa   r.

press conferencepreslemek   to pressprezent   child, babyprezi   queen (in chess)prezident   r. presidentprezidium   r. presidiumprintsipal   r. of

principlepristan   r. pier, quaypristawka   r. prefixpriz   r. prizeproblema   r. problemprofessional   r.

professionalprofessor   r. professorprofsoØuz   r. trade

unionprognoz   r. prognosisprograma   r. programprogres   r. progressprogressiw   r.

progressiveprogul etmek   to shirkprogul   truancyprojhektor   r.

searchlightprokuratura   r. office

of the public prosecutorprokuror   r. public

prosecutorproletariat   r.

proletariatproletor   r. proletarianpropaganda   r.

propogandapropagandirlemek   r.

to propagatepropusk   r. omission,

blank, absenceprospekt   r. avenueprotest   r. protestprotez   r. artificial limbprotokol   r. protocol

protsent   r. percentprotses   r. processprowlenie   r. 1.

government 2. management, board, administration

prowodnik   r. guide, conductor

prowokatsiØa   r. provocation

proØekt   r. project, plan

proØektirlemek   to project

proza   r. proseprozai   r. prose writerpru£in   r. spring,

sourcepu   empty, hollowpudak   branch, twigpudaklamak   to branch

outpugta   1. firm, solid,

long-lasting, durable 2. serious

pugtalandurmak   1. to consolidate 2. to stabilize

pugtalyk   firmnesspukara   n. poorpukaralyk   povertypul   moneypulemØot   r. machine

gunpunkt   r. 1. station,

place 2. point, itempunktuatsiØa   punctuat

ionpursat   time, momentpuºman etmek   to

regret, pitypuºman getermek   to

compelpuºman   regret, pityputØowka   r. pass,

permitpŸr   crownpŸrepŸr   overcrowded,

overflowingpŸrepŸrlemek   to

overfillpŸrkmek   splash,

shuffle, sprinklepŸrs   1. hollow 2. beampØan   drunkpØure   r. pureepyak   knife, bladepyaklamak   to knife,

stab

pygy   sawpygamber   prophetpygyl   intention, design,

purposepykyrdamak   1. to

seethe 2. to chuckle, giggle

pylan   a certain, somepylana   a certain (time,

amount)pylamak   to crack,

strikepyntyk   1. bud 2. kidneypyntyklamak   1. to

enlist, recruit 2. to dial (telephone)

py–kyrmak   to leappyrlamak   1. to twist,

twirl 2. to roll uppyrlanmak   to twist

oneselfpyssarmak   1. to wither,

fade 2. to give up hopepyºbaga   turtlepyºdyl   turtlepyºyrdamak   to whisperpyºyrdy   whisperpytramak   1. to crumble

2. to dispersepyØada   by footpyØadalamak   to go by

footpyØaluºka   little cuppyzmak   to hurl, fling

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Rradio   r. radioradionpryomnik   r.

receiving setradiostantsiØa   r.

radio stationradiouzel   r. radio

centerradist   r. radio operatorradius   r. radiusrahat   1. peace 2.

peaceful; quietrahat   peacefulrahatlanmak   to calm

down; subside; become quiet

rahatlyk   rest; repose; peace

rahatsyzlandyrmak   to alarm; disquiet; disturb

rahatsyzlanmak   to be upset; anxious; alarmed

raketa   r. rocketraport   r. raportrasØot   r. calculation;

estimation; settlement of accounts

raspisaniØe   r. schedule

ratsionaylyk   r. rationality

ratsionalizator   rationalist

raund   r. round (of a competition)

raØat   nationality; citizenship

raØat- bolmak   to become a citizen

raØdaº   someone in sympathy with others

raØdaºlyk   solidarityraØon   r. regionrazrØad   r. category;

classrazwedka   r. 1. geol,

prospecting 2. reconnaissance party 3. secret service

razwedkay   r. 1. scout 2. secret service officer, intelligence officer

razØlyk   1. contentment ; satisfaction 2. agreement

razy   1. content ; satisfied 2. agreeable

razy bolmazlyk   disagreement

razy   in agreement withrazylaºmak   1. to make

an agreement 2. to forgive 3. to reconcile

razylaºmak   to agreerazylyk   harmonyreaksion   r. reactionaryreaksiØa   r. reactionreaktiw   r. reactivereal   r. realrealistik   r. realisticrealizm   r. realismredaksion   r. editingredaksiØa   r. editorial

staffredaktirlemek   r. to

editredaktor   r. editorredaktorlyk   r.

editorshiprediska   r. radishreforma   r. reformregbi   r. rugbyregbii   r. rugby playerregistrasiØa   r.

registrationregistratura   r.

registryregistrirlemek   r. to

registerregulirlemek   r. to

regulateregulØar   r. regularrehim   pity, compassionrehimdar   generous,

compassionate, sorrowful

rehimli   generous, compassionate, sorrowful

rehimsiz   ruthless, heartless, soulless

reje   1. sign, feature, characteristic 2. order, way, conditions

rejelemek   to bring, lead, result in

rejeli   accurate, punctual, neat, tidy

reklama   r. advertisement

rekomendasiØa   r. recommendation

rekord   r. record

rektor   r. president, rector, chancellor

rektorlyk   r. rectorshiprels   r. rails, trackremont   r. repair(s)   rende   planerendelemek   to planerentgen   r. X-ray(s)re–be-re–   multi-coloredre–k   1. paint 2. color re–klemek   to paint,

colorre–kli   colorful, coloredrepetisiØa   r. rehearsalreplika   r. replicaresmi   official, formalresmileºdirmek   to

form, shape, legalizerespublika   r. republicrespublikan   r.

republicanrestoran   r. restaurantresurs   r. resourceret etmek   to deflect,

dissuade, rejectretsept   r. reciperewolØusion   r.

revolutionaryrewolØusiØa   r.

revolutionreØs   r. flight, voyage,

triprezerw   r. reserve(s)rezhim   r. regimerezhissØor   r. stage

managerrezin   r. rubberrezolØusiØa   r.

resolutionrŠhnet   1. well-being

2. bliss   rŠhnetli   blissfulrifma   r. rhymerol   r. part, rolerolik   r. rollerrom   r. rhombusroman   r. novelrota   r. companyrowa bolmak   to be

worthyrowa   worthy, well-

deservedrowa   successful, goodrowalanmak   to attain

successrowaØat   legend, storyroØal   r. grand piano

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ršwºen   radiant, brilliant, light, joyful

ruka   r. penrugsat   permissionruh   I. soul, spirit, mood

II. r. rook (of chess)ruh   spirit, soulruhlandyrmak   to

inspireruhlanmak   to feel

inspiredruhubelent   inspiredruhubelentlik   inspirati

onruhy   spiritual, mental,

ecclesiastical, religiousrul   r. steering wheelrumyn   r. Romanianrus   Russianrusa   Russian languagerusalamak   to speak in

RussianrØadowoØ   1. r.

ordinary 2. r. private (class of soldier)

rØukzak   r. rucksack,backpack

Ssabamak   1. to

diminish 2. to release, to get rid of 3. to be empty

sabyn   soapsabynlamak   to wash

with soapsabyr et   "God bless

you" (said after a sneeze)

sabyr   patiencesabyrly   patientsabyrlylyk   patiencesa   hairsa šrŸmi   braid, plaitsada   1. simple 2.

sinceresadalyk   simplicitysadap   buttonsag aman   safelysag    I. health sag bol!

=be healthy/thank you! II. right

sag-gurgun   sag-gurgun gezip Øšremek=to be in a good mood, healthy

sagalmak   to recoversagat   I.healthy II. 1.

watch 2. hoursagatlyk   hour's worthsagdyn   healthysagdynlaºdyrmak   to

cure, treat, take care ofsagdyrmak   to make

someone milk a cowsaglyk   healthsagmak   to milk sagry   back of a

horse/donkeysagym   miragesagymy   milkmaidsagynmak   to pause,

hesitate, delaysahap   coversahna   stagesahypa   page sak   vigilant, watchfulsaka   divide, watershedsakar kelle   baldsakaw   stutterersaky   watchmansakgal   beard

saklamak   1. to keep 2. to store 3. to detain 4. to take care of, oversee, act as a guardian 5. to retain 6. to support 7. to keep from someone 8. to make someone do something

saklanan   second-handsaklanmak   to restrain

one's selfsaklaØyº   upkeep,

maintenencesakydamak   to tweet

sakyrdama!=shut up!sakynmak   to stuttersakyrtga   skin

burrowing animal, chigger

sal   raftsala   advicesalam   hisalamlaºmak   to greet,

say "hi"salat   r. saladsalawmaleØkim   may

peace be upon yousaldamly   heavy,

ponderoussalfetka   r. napkinsalgamak   to wave, flapsalgy atmak   to find out

aboutsalgylanmak   to refer

to, citesalgym   miragesalgyt   tribute, payment,

tax salgyt tšlemek=to pay taxes

salkym   bunch, cluster bir salym ŸzŸm=a bunch of grapes

salkyn   coolsalkynlamak   to

become coolsallah   bachelorsallamak   to lower, cast

down, drop, hangsallanak   1. crib 2.

swingsallanmak   1. to hang

2. to be hungsalmak   1. to place, put

2. to build jaØ salmak=to build a house 3. iºe salmak=to help someone get a job 4. abraØdan salmak=to

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dishonor 5.    to pretend not to bilmezlege salmak=to pretend not to know, gšrmezlege salmak=to pretend not to see   

salparmak   to danglesalpy   danglingsalØut   r. salutesalyhatly   serioussalykatly   to be

courteoussalym   one moment bir

salym aØak ekmek=to stop for one moment

samahylamak   to chatter

saman   straw saman kelle=stupid

sambo   wrestlingsamolØot   r. airplanesamramak   to mutter,

mumblesamsyk   fool, stupidsamsyklyk   foolishnesssamyrdy   mutterings,

mumblingssan   1. number 2.

amount 3. score 4. cardinal numbers 5. ordinal numbers 6. weight   

san-cyz   1. a great number of something 2. person who has lost his authority, credibility, or honor   

san-sajak   a lot, an exaggerated amount

sana   1. leather bag 2. bellows

sanamak   to countsanandarlyk   musucian

shipsanaºmak   to talk backsanatoriØa   r.

sanatorium, resortsanmak   to stab with a

daggersandyk   chest, hope

chestsandyramak   to

tremble, shake, shudder

sandyrawuk   trembling, shaking

sani   r. sled

sanitar   r. male nursesanjak   safety pinsanjamak   to pricksanjy   colicsanly   countedsansyz-sanjak-syz   a lotsa–almak   sa–alyp

durmak=to stop numb/ stop dead

sa––yldamak   sandyramak=to shake, shiver

sap   I. 1. cunning 2. shrewdness 3. temptation 4. a row II. 1. pure, clean 2. morally pure III. handle

sap sary   yellowestsapa   enjoyment,

delight, pleasuresapak   I. thread II.

lessonsapalk   evasionsapaly   merry, happy,

blessedsapar   I. time indiki

sapar=next time II. trip, journey

saplamak   to clarify, purify, leanse

saplanmak   to be cleaned, purified

sapmak   1. to thread a needle 2. to immunize a plant 3. to combine

sar   starling birdsarag   bandagesaralmak   1. to become

yellow 2. to make yellow

saramak   1. to spin 2. to wrap 3. to tie

sar   cowardlysargamak   1. to confide

2. to ordersargyt   commission,

message, mission sargyt etmek=to go on a mission

sarkmak   to dripsarkyrmak   to make

something dripsarmak   sargamak=1.

to confide 2. to ordersarnamak   to mutter,

mumblesarp etmek   to consumesarpa goØmak   to

respect

sarpa   respect sarsdyrmak   to shove,

to shakesarsgyn   shoving,

shakingsarsmak   1. to shudder

2. to quiversarsmaz   indestructible,

, untouchable, proudsary   yellowsarykmak   to drysarymsyk   garlicsaryØag   clarified

butter, gheesaryØagyz   sallow,

yellowishsataºmak   to meet

someonesatmak   1. to sell 2. to

betraysatyjy   sellersatyn almak   to buysatynalmak   to sellsawy   machmakersawylar   matchmakersawylyk   matchmakerne

sssaØ   sandbank, shoalsaØgarmak   to

distinguishsaØgylamak   to whipsaØhallaºdyrmak   to

put in order, organizesaØlama   1. selected,

chosen 2. choicesaØlamak   to choosesaØlanan   chosensaØlanmak   1. to be

chosensaØlaw   electionsaØlawy   voter, electorsaØlow   election, votesaØmak   I. 1. to

consider 2. to think II. 1. to tousle, churn up 2. to beat up

saØpallamak   to subside, hall, decrease

saØrak   singing saØrak guº=singing bird

saØramak   to singsaz   I. music, musical II.

accurate, intactsazak   type of treesazanda   musiciansazandar   musiciansazylyk   adj. music

sazylyk mekdebi=music school

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sazlamak   to make accurate, intact

sazlaºyk   concordant, accordant

sazly   musical, with music

sebŠbi   becausesebŠp   cause, reasonsebŠpkŠr   guilty personsebŠpli   1. reasonable

2. with an alabisebŠpsiz   1.

unreasonable 2. without an alabi

seek   fringeseekli   fringedseme   bulletsemek   1. to shatter 2.

to choosesegezdan   wanderer,

vagabondsegsen   eightysegseninji   eightiethseh   r. shop, guildseki   porchsekiz   eightsekizinji   eighthsekmek   to appear,

emergesekretar   r. seretaryseksiØa   r. sectionsekunt   r. secondselen   seyØrek=seldomselenlemek   seØrekle

mek=to diminish, reduce

sele–   1. space 2. coolness

sele–lemek   to go out into coolness

seljermek   to distinguish, determine

selle   turbansellem    bir sellem=a

little bitsellofan   r. cellophanesellØuloza   r. celluloseselpemek   1. to trot 2.

to look forsem bolmak   to pause,

hesitate sem bol!=shut up!

semawar   r. samovar, water boiler

semek   to weigh, to hang out, spread out

semelemek   to fumblesememek   to fumblesement   r. cement

sementlemek   to cement

seminar   r. seminarsemiz   fat, plumpsemizlik   fatness, girth,

obesitysemremek   to fatten,

gain weightsemretmek   1. to get

fat 2. to put on weightsen   yousenagat   industrysene   datesenemere ediºmek   to

quarrelsenet   1. trade, craft 2.

occupationseneti   master, skilled

personsenetilik   masterseni–e   your way, in

your stylesenitmeter   r.

centimetersenlik Øš–keme   "you"

pronounsentner   r. sentner (100

kg.)sentØabr   Septemberse–kildemek   to leapse––er   rampart, bank,

wallse–rik   bridge of the

nosese–se   brain-damaged

from and explosionse–selemek   to faintse–selik   confusion,

bruisesep   I. 1. seam, joint 2.

row, line, file, series II. dowry

sepelemek   1. to shatter 2. to drizzle 3. to spray

sepgil   frecklesepgit   1. joint 2. hemsepikdirmek   to cut outsepikmek   to retreatsepiºmek   to join,

connectseplemek   1. to join,

connect 2. to weldsepmek   I. 1. to sprawl

2. to fold down II. 1.to sprinkle 2. to shatter

sepºik de– bšlemek   to cut along the grain

serb   r. Serb, Serbiansere   sparrow

seri   sparrowserdar   leaderserenjam   gear,

equipmentseresap   careful

seresap bol=be careful

seresaply   carefullyseretmek   1. to look at

2. to look after 3. to stare 4. to glare

sereØa   seriessergezdan   bum,

vagrantsergezdanylyk   hermita

ge, state of being a vagabond

sergezdanlyk   hermitage, state of being a vagabond

sergi   exhibition, showserhet   borderserheti   border guardserhoº   drunkardseriºde   means, remedyserkerde   commander,

generalsermek   to spread outsersag   sobersersaglyk   sobrietyserzhant   r. sergeantses   1. sound 2. voice 3.

noiseses-ŸØn   soundsseslenmek   1. to be

heard 2. to respondsesli   I. andj. sound,

talking II. loud, noisysessiØa   r. sessionsessiz   1. silent 2. mutesetilemk   to line up, to

put in lines, rowssetin   r. satinsetir   1. line 2. rowsetka   r. netseØalka   seederseØil   walking, revelry

stroll, roam, wanderseØis   horse jockeyseØislemek   to train a

horseseØran etmek   to roam,

stroll, wanderseØrek   1. rare, seldom

2. unusualseØreklemek   to

diminish, reduce

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sezewar bolmak   to face difficulties and overcome them

sŠginmek   to pause, hesitate, stop

sŠhel   a little, slightlysŠhele   a liitle, slightsŠher   dawnsŠhra   steppesŠwlik   occasionsfera   r. shpereshema   r. schemesifr   r. figure, numbersifrlemek   to count, to

figuresignal   r. signalsil   floodsilindr   r. cylindersilkmek   1. to shake 2.

to brush offsilos   r. haysiloslamak   to make haysiltemek   to jolt or

shakesim   wire, clotheslinesimap   mercurysimbol   r. symbolsimlemek   to become

infectedsindirmek   to digestsink   r. zincsinonim   r. synonymsintaksis   r. syntaxsintaktik   r. syntheticsintenjiremek   to fidgetsintez   r. synthesissinus   r. sinussi–dirmek   1. to absorb

2. to digestsi–e   attentivelysi–ek   flysi–mek   1. to be

absorbed 2. to be digested

si––itli   1. to be drizzled 2. soft food

sirk   r. circussirke   I. lice eggs II.

vinegarsirkul   r. circlesistema   r. systemsistemleºdirmek   to

systemizesisterna   r. cisternsiºenbe   Wednesdaysitada   r. quotationsitirlemek   to quotesiØdik   winesiz   you (pl.)

sizinge   your way, as you would (pl.)

skafandr   helmutsklad   r. storehouseskulptor   r. sculptorskulptora   r. sculptureskwar   r. alleyskwazhina   r. motorized

water pumpslawØan   r. Slavicslesar   r. plumberslØot   r. congresssmena   r. period, shiftsmirno   r. at attentionsnaØard   misslesogan   onionsogap   good deedsogurmak   to pull outsojamak   to gaspsokgarylmak   to be

snoopysokjamak   to sucksokmak   to insertsoky   pestlesoldat    r. soldiersoldatlyk   soldierhoodsolgun   pale, fadedsolmak   1. to fade 2. to

wiltsomsa   r. meatpieso–   1. later, after, then

2. continuing 3. endso–abaka   adv. laterso–ky   final, lastso–lamak   to complete,

finishso–ra   laterso–raundan   aftersorag   1. question 2.

interrogationsorag bermek   to

questionsorag   questionsoragcyz   unquestionabl

esoramak   to ask,

questionsoraºmak   to ask

someone a questionsorgu   tissue papersorkuldmak   to

throb,beatsormak   1. to suck 2. to

absorbsort   r. sort, kind,

varietysortdurmak   to be

angrysortlamak   to sort

sosial   r. socialsosialism   r. socialismsosialstik   r. socialisticsosiska   r. sausage linksostaw   r. staffsowa   by-passed, missedsowal   questionsowamak   1. to cool 2.

to become disinterestedsowat   literacysowatly   literatesowatmak   to become

literatesowatsyz   illiteratesowatsyzlyk   illiteracysowet   r. advicesowgat   presidentsowhoz   state farm   sowly   successfulsowmak   1. to consume

2. to divert 3. to urn around 4. to complete

sowsuzlyk   failuresowuk   coldsowuk-sala   sloppysowukganly   old-

bloodedsowukganlylyk   cold-

bloodednesssowuklamak   to catch a

coldsowuklatmak   to give

someone a coldsowuklyk   coldsowulmak   1. to turn 2.

to finish 3. to by-pass, to avoid

sowurmak   1. to have a dust storm 2. to blow money carelessly

soØmak   1. to skin 2. to scratch 3. to cut off

soØulmak   1. to shed hair 2. to flake (skin)

soØuz   unionsšbeºmek   to fightsšbŸk   hillsše   supporter (thing)sšgmek   1. to scold,

curse, abuse 2. to swear at

sšgŸn   obsenity, swear word

sšgŸºmek   to quarrelsšhbet   chat, discussionsšhbetdeº   conversation

partner

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sškmek   1. to take apart 2. to rip out a seam 3. to plow 4. to reinvestigate

sškŸlmek   to rip out a seam

sšlpi   absent-minded, sloppy

sšmelmek   to be dumb-founded, numb

sšndŸrmek   to extinguish, turn off the light

sšnen   extinctsšnmek   to fadesšw-sšw   with syryp

Øšremek=to hang outsšwda   commerce, tradesšwda etmek   to make a

tradesšwdagar   trader,

merchant, businessmansšwdalaºmak   to

bargain, hagglesšweº   battlesšweºjen   militant,

energeticsšweºlyk   militancysšweºmek   to fightsšwmek   to swear

(curse)sšwŸt   willowsšØemek   to leansšØenmek   to be

leaningsšØget   supportsšØgi   lovesšØguli   favoritesšØli   favorite, belovedsšØmek   to lovesšØnji   gift to the bearer

of good newssšØnmek   to be happysšØŸºmek   to love one

anothersšz   1. word,

introduction 2. conversation 3. speech 4. promise

sšzbaºy   preface, titlesšzlem   sentencesšzlemek   to speaksšzleºmek   to arrangesšzlŸk   dictionarysšzlŸklik   little

dictionarysšzso–y   prepositionspartakiØada   r.

olympics

spasiba   r. thank youspektakl   r. spectilespesalist   r. specialistspirit   rubbing alcohol spisok   r. the leastsport   r. sportsportmen   r. sportsmansprawka   r. permissionspwa£ga   1. pocket

money 2. reasonstadion   r. stadiumstakan   r. glassstanok   r. loomstansiØa   r. stationstarºina   the oldest in

the groupstart   r. beginning (n.)stazh   r. tenuresterzhen   r. ink cartrigestil   r. stylestol   r. tablestrahowanie   r.

insurancestudent   r. studentstudentlyk   

studenthoodstul   r. chairsubut bolmak   to be

provensubut etmek   to prove,

make clearsubutnama   proofsud   r. courtsudlaºmak   to suesudur   outlinesudØa   judgesugun   deersugunylyk   raising deersumat bolmak   to

disappear 2. to disguise 3. to conceal

sumka   r. bagsungat    artsurat   1. picture 2.

photographgsuraty   artistsuratlandyrma   descrip

tionsuratlandyrmak   to

depict, describesuraty   illustratedsurnukmak   to suffer,

to be torturedsusak   ladlesusgu   shovelsusmak   to scoopsustupes   exhausted,

frustratedsuºilka   dryer

suw   1. water 2. waterysuwag   stucco plastersuwamak   to plastersuwarmak   to watersuwarym   wateringsuwasty   underwatersuwjarmak   1. to soak

2. to sentimentalize over

suwlamak   to spraysuwsamak   to be thirstysuwuk   thin, fluidsuwuklyk   liquid (n.)suwulu   sprayersuwulgan   lizardsŸbce   broomsŸbcelemek   to sweepsŸem barmak   pointer

fingersŸlhi   detectivesŸle   oatssŸlenmek   to crown,

swarmsŸlgŸn   phesantsŸllermek   to fadesŸllŸmbaØ   to be wet,

to be soakedsŸlŸk   leechsŸmek   earlobesŸmgŸrmek   to blow

one's nosesŸmmek   to creep into,

get intosŸmmŸl   stalksŸmsŸnmek   to walk,

strollsŸnbŸl   stalk of wheatsŸnnet   circumcision sŸ–k   bonesŸpŸrmek   1. to sweep

2. to wipesŸrek   ice-crusted,

slipperysŸren   den, cave, lairsŸrgŸn etmek   to exilesŸrgŸn   exilesŸri   1. herd, flock 2.

group, crowdsŸrmek   1. to drive 2. to

tillsŸrtenmek   to rubsŸrtmek   to rub insŸrŸgi   driversŸrŸm   tillagesŸsdŸrilmek   to run

into somethingsŸsmek   to butt, goresŸtem   pressure,

oppression

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sŸtŸk   fursŸtŸkli   furrysŸtŸn   column, pillarsŸu goºamak   to feel

sick 2. to be numbsŸu   organism,

constitutionsŸØdemdirijiler   animalsŸØgeºik   swampy,

marshysŸØgeºiklik   swamp,

marshsŸØjemek   to be sweetsŸØji   1. sweet, sugary

2. fresh water 3. pleasant 4. sweets, candy

sŸØjiil   sweet toothsŸØkemek   to rub,

gratesŸØkenmek   1. to rub,

itch oneself 2. to pester, annoy

sŸØndŸrmek   1. to stretch out 2. to extend, prolong

sŸØnmek   1. to stretch out, recline 2. to extend

sŸØpent   rudder, wheel, handle bar

sŸØremek   to pull outsŸØrenjen   to be at the

endsŸØrenjiler   reptilessŸØrenmek   1. to creep,

to crawl 2. to be at the end

sŸØri   oblongsŸØºmek   to movesŸØºŸrmek   to move

somethingsŸØt   milksŸØtdeº   native, own,

blood, truesŸØtli   milky. dairysŸØŸm   fibersŸØŸºmek   1. to move

2. to move forwardsŸzgu   filtersŸzme   yogurtsŸzmek   to strain, filtersŸzŸlmek   1. to wear

out 2. to stick togehter, close eyes from fatigue

syan   mousesyramak   1. to spray,

splash 2. to stand on someone's feet suddenly (?)

syratmak   to splash, spray

sygmak   to find roomsygym   capacitysygyr   cowsygyrmak   to whistlesyhalamak   to slice, cut

with a sharp edgesyk   thick, densitysyklyk   densitysykmak   to squeeze,

presssykyklyk   whistlingsylag   1. respect, honor

2. gift 3. reward sylamak   to respectsylaºyk   mutual respectsyn etmek   to stare,

observesyn   survey, reviewsyn-syn   on end (as hair)synag   test, trialsynamak   to test,

experience, undergo, try, attempt

synanmak   to try, attempt

synanyºyk   attemptsyngamak   to pick, pokesyngylawuk   hiccup

syngylawugy– tutmak=to hiccup

syny   1. alert, shrewd, sharp 2. surveyor, reviewer

syndyrmak   to destroy, abolish, annul

synlamak   to watch, observe

synmak   to abolishsynp   class, castesynpy   class (struggle)synthetika   r. syntheticsy–ral   hoofsypal   straw, thatchsypalamak   to smooth,

to petsypalga   reason, causesypa–-serme–   sypa–-

serme– etmek=to be haughty, to spoil (a child)

sypat   I. 1. appearance 2. quality II. adjective

sypatlandyrmak   to depict, describe

sypaØylyk   politeness, courtesy

sypaØylykly   courteously , with courtesy

sypaØy   1. courteous 2. elegant

sypdyrmak   1. to miss, let go, let escape 2. to miss 3. to say something accidentally

sypjyrmak   to scratchsypjyryk   scratchsypmak   1. to release,

escape 2. to get rid of 3. to make a mistake

sypynmak   to have free time

sypyrmak   to peel, tear off

syr   secret, mysterysyramak   I. to circle,

whirl, spin (sand or snow) II. to sew a blanket, to quilt

syrat   appearance, figure

syratly   slender, slimsyra   enamelsyrdambitin   unspoiledsyrdaº   favoritesyrgyn   I. blizzard,

snowstorm II. row of houses

syrkaw   1. ill 2. ill person

syrkawlamak   to fall ill, to ache

syrkawlyk   disease, illness

syrkyramak   to achesyrly   weird, mysterioussyrma   knot, noosesyrmak   1. to sweep 2.

to shavesyrt   1. backside 2.

bottom (anatomical)syrtartmak   to grin, jeersyrtky   back (adj.)syryk   polesyrykdyrmak   to divert

one's attention, to digress

syrykmak   to flow, leak, stream

syrylmak   diffused, to diffuse (?)

syØa   inksyØahat etmek   to

travelsyØahat   trip, journey,

travels

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syØahaty   travellersyØasat   politics, policysyØasaty   politiciansyØasy   political syzlamak   to ache,

throbsyzmak   I. 1. to feel 2.

to have a premonition II. to ooze

ººa   king, shahºabyrdamak   to pour,

flow, spreadºadyØan   merryºadyØanlyk   merrimentºagal   jackalºagala–   merrimentºagala–ly   gay, merry,

cheerfulºagga   quickly, soonºaggyldamak   to make

a noise, rustleºaggyldy   noise, rustleºaglawuk   waterfallºagyrdamak   to rustle,

make a noiseºagyrdy   rustle, noise,

soundºah   horn (of an animal)ºaha   branchºahadatnama   certificat

eºahalak   branchyºahalamak   to branch

outºahly   hornedºahra   poetessºahs   personality,

identityºahsy   personalºahsyØet   personality,

identityºahta   r. mine, pitºahtay   r. minerºahtØor   r. minerºahyr   poetºahyrlyk   poetic works,

creationsºakŠse   bowlºakgalamak   to splitºakgyrdamak   to

rumbleºakgyrdatmak   to

rumbleºakgyrdy   rumbleºalgam   turnipºalpy-ºara–   1. complete

2. wet, moistºalpyldamak   to splashºalpyldy   splashºaly   adj. riceºan   glory, fameºan-ºšhrat   gloryºanly   famous

ºa–lamak   to ring, jingleºa––yrdamak   to ring,

jingleºa––yrdy   peal, chimeºapak   glow of dusk,

glow of dawnºapba   quickly,

momentarilyºapbat   1. palm of hand

2. slap in the faceºapyrdy   splashºapyrtdatmak   to

squelchºar   r. sphere, ballºaramak   to take with a

forkºarf   r. scarfºar£   cartoon characterºark-ºurk   quicklyºarkyldamak   to rattle,

clatter, knock, rapºarkyldy   knock, rattle,

clatterºarlamak   to rage,

seetheºartyldamak   to crack,

crackleºartyldy   crack, crashºaryk   forkºaºka   r. checkers

(Asian style)ºat   joyful, happyºatlama   1. frozen 2.

hard, ringingºatlamak   to freeze,

congealºatlanmak   to enjoyºatlyk   joyºatlykly   joyfulºatyrdamak   to crack,

chirp, crackleºatyrdy   crash, crackºaØ   adornment,

decoration, embellishment

ºaØ-sep   1. dowry 2. costly, valuable

ºaØat   witnessºaØatlyk   evidenceºaØatnama   evidence,

certificate, licenseºaØba   r. diskºaØlar   partsºaØy   1. coin 2. nickelºaØylyk   1. nickel 2.

trinketºek   doubt, questionºekel   1. form, outline,

sketch 2. image,

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picture, representation 3. figure

ºeker inrigi   sugar-beetºeker   sugarºekillendirmek   to

depictºekilli   similar to, such,

likeºeksiz   without doubt,

unquestionablyºem   candleºemal   wind : Øuwaº

ºemal = breezeºemallamak   to be aired

out, inflatedºemallatmak   to air,

inflatedºembe   Saturdayºembeºik   stickyºepbeºmek   to stickºepbik   resin, pitch, tarºer   scandalºerap   wineºerbert   r. sherbertºerebe   salty, salt

solutionºermende   wretchºert   I. 1. condition 2.

vow, pledge II. conditional, relative

ºertli   conditional, relative

ºertnama   contractºetdaly   peachºeØle   such, so, just likeºeØle-de   as suchºeØlelik bilen   thus,

then, so, wellºeØlelikde   well, then,

so, thusºeØtan   devilºeØtanlyk   cunning,

trickery, craftiness, ruse

ºeØtmek   to do so, to do such

ºŠgirt   apprenticeºŠgirtlik   apprenticeshi

pºŠhdayk   merrily, in

good spirtsºŠher   cityºŠherara   intercity,

long-distanceºŠht   spirit, moodºŠnik   stoneºŠrik   companionºŠrikli   together

ºifirlemek   r. to cover, coat, trump

ºifr   r. cipher, codeºifrlemek   r. to ciphere,

codeºikaØat   1. complaint

2. appealºikaØat etmek   to

complainºikes   1. mutilation 2.

breakageºillirdemek   to murmurºillirdi   murmurºin   r. 1. tire 2. splintºinde   1. wedge 2.

embryo, budºindi   1. now 2. still, yetºindiki   present, actualºinel   r. overcoatºinelemek   to get bound

up, get entangledºir   Leo (zodiac sign)ºire   juiceºirin   1. sweet, tasty 2.

pleasant, agreeableºirrildemek   to murmur,

purrºitil   sprout, sproutsºitilhana   nurseryºitirdi   rustleºiwe   accent, dialect,

talkºkaf   r. cupboard,

wardrobeºlang   r. hoseºlem   r. helmetºlØapa   r. hatºofØor   r. driver,

chauffeurºoh   gay, merry, happyºokolad   chocolateºokolady   adj. chocolateºol   thatºona   so, so much, so

manyºor   salty, salineºorluk   saltinessºorpuldatmak   to

squelchºorsuw   salt waterºorta sšz   anecdoteºosse   r. highway,

turnpikeºow   good luck, successºowa kšr   short-sightedºowalyk   short-

sightednessºowhun   din, hubbub,

noise, rustle

ºowhunly   noisy, loud, sensational

ºowly   successful, goodºšhle   ray, beamºšhlelendirmek   1. to

shine 2. to illuminate, elucidate

ºšhrat   gloryºšhratlanmak   to

glorifyºšhratly   gloriousºšhratparaz   vainºšhratparazlyk   vanityºšwŸr   wakefulness,

careºrift   r. type, printººi   beet soupºtab   r. headquarters,

staffºtamp   r. stampºtamplamak   r. to

stampºtat   r. stateºtepsel   r. plug, jackºu   this, thatºugullamak   to carry or

bring, inform, slanderºugundyr   beetºum   wicked, evilºumjarmak   to sobºumlukda   thus, so,

well, then, nowºumroØ   deformed,

ugly, abnormalºumroØluk   ugliness,

deformityºuna   so, so much, so

manyºuwlamak   to buzz,

honk, hoot, whistleºuwwuldamak   to

whistleºuwwuldy   whistle, hissºŸbhe   doubtºŸbhelenmek   to

suspect, doubtºŸbheli   doubtful,

dubiousºŸbhesiz   unquestionabl

e, doubtlessºŸdŸgŠr   field, tillageºŸle   rice porridgeºŸwele–   merry, joyfulºŸwele–li   merrily,

joyfullyºwed   r. Swedeºybyrdamak   to rustleºybyrdy   rustleºygar   slogan

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ºyglamak   to buzz, rustle, hiss, whiz

ºygyr   verse, poemºygyrdamak   to rustleºygyrdy   rustleºykyrdamak   to rustleºykyrdy   rustleºylha   rags, tattersºyltak etmek   to slanderºyltak   slanderºy––yrdamak   to ring,

jingle, clickºy––yrdy   jingle, ring,

peal, chimeºyrdak   hat (esp. for

horseback riding)ºyrkyldamak   to snap,

crack, crackleºyrkyldy   snap, crackle,

rustleºyrlamak   to murmur

Ttaba   pantabak   dish, bowl, cuptabel   r. time-sheettabigat   1. nature 2.

personal naturetabletka   r. tablet, pilltablisa   table, list,

schedule, scaletabºyrmak   1. to charge

with a comission, to entrust 2. to deliver, hand in, hand over 3. to punish, order

tabºyryk   1. message, mission, comission, instruction 2. warning, notification, prevention

tabyn   subordinatetabynlyk   subordinationtabyt   coffintagalla   effort, strain,

exertiontagam   dish, taste,

flavortagamly   tastytagan   vanity mirrortagaºyk   convenience,

comforttagaºykly   1.

convenient, comfortable 2. close

taglymat   apprenticeship, learning

tagma   brand, stigma, strain

tagmalamak   to brand, stigmatize

tagt   ripetagta   I. 1. board 2.

plank 3. blackboard II. sheet, certificate, deed

tagtabiti   bedbug, termite

tahØa   "tahya", Turkmen national cap

tahyl   box, casetakat   patiencetakdyr   fatetakgaz   herringtakmyn   approimately,

about, almost: Oba henli takmyn 2 kilometer Øol Øšremeli bolarcyn =

You should reach the village in about 2 kilometers.

takmynan   almosttaksi   r. taxitaktika   r. tactictakyk   exacttakyklamak   to specifytakyklyk   exactness,

precisiontakyr   I. bald II.smooth,

plain, lanktakyramak   to be emptytakyrdamak   to rumbletakyrdatmak   to rumbletakyrlyk   cracked desert

areatal   willowtalamak   to rob, plundertalant   r. talenttalantly   r. talentedtala–   thefttala–ylyk   thefttala–ylykly   stolentalap   1. demand 2.

requirement 3. claim 4. order

talapkŠr   exacting, particular, fussy

talapkŠrlik   exactitude, particularity

talh   tarttalhan   oat flourtalon   r. coupontam   house tama etmek   to hopetama   hopetamakin   inept persontamam bolmak   to

finish, endtamamlamak   to finish,

endtamamlanmak   to

finish, complete, accomplish

tamdyr   clay oven for baking šrek

tamdyra   dutartamdyray   dutaristtamºanmak   1. to bite

through, take a bite 2. to lick one's lips

tanalmak   to introducetanamak   1. to know

somebody 2. to recognize

tanap   rope, cabletangens   r. mathtank   r. tank

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tankydy   criticaltankyt   criticism,

critique, reviewtankytlamak   to

critiquetans etmek   r. to dancetans   r. dancetansy   r. dancer

(prominent)tanymal   distinquished,

notable, eminenttanyº bolmak   to meet

(lit. to become acquaintance)

tanyº   I. known, familiar II. acquaintance, known person

tanyº-biliº   acquaintance

tanyºdyrmak   1. to introduce 2. to acquaint

tanyºlyk   acquaintancetanyºmak   1. to meet,

make acquaintance 2. to be introduced to

ta–ka   "tangka", a traditional Turkmen tea vessel, placed in a fire

ta––yr   basinta––yrdamak   to peal,

thunder, rattleta–rybir   united under

Godtap   1. mood, spirits 2.

strength, force, power, might

tapa   rest, repose, peace, calm

tapawut   difference, differentness

tapawutlandyrmak   to distinguish, differentiate

tapawutlanmak   1. to differ 2. to be noted, to stand out

tapba   suddenly, all of a sudden

tapbat   pattapbatlamak   to pattapgyr   1. group, party

2. round, tourtaplamak   1. to whet,

grind, sharpen 2. to kill or slaughter

taplanmak   to be hardened, tempered

tapmaa   riddle tapmak   1. to find, come

across 2. to think out, devise 3. to find, discover 4. to determine, designate, define 5. to receive, get, obtain

tapylgysyz   irreplacabletapylmak   to be foundtapyndy   find, discoverytapyrdamak   to stomptapyrdy   stamping,

trampingtapyºmak   to help to

find somethingtar   1. string 2. r. tartarap   1. direction 2.

place, land 3. side 4. part 5. group, side

tarapdar   supportertarapdar   supportertaraplaØyn   sided : bir

taraplaØan = one-sided

taraº   cleansing, polishing

taraºlamak   1. to cleanse, polish, clean 2. to grind, polish

taraz   divide, watershedtarkyldamak   to knock,

rap, rattletarkyldatmak   to knock,

rap, rattletarkyldy   knocking,

rattlingtarlamak   to buzz, honk,

hoot, whistletarp   virgin soiltarpa   sudden,

unexpectedtarpa-taØyn   suddentarpyldatmak   to

stamp, trampletarpyldy   stamping,

tramplingtarsuldamak   to knock,

raptarsuldy   n. knock, raptartmak   1. to pull,

draw, tow 2. to stretch, drain, pull

tarØelka   r. platetaryh   historytaryhy   historiantaryhy   historicaltaryp etmek   to speak

highly

taryp   praisetaryplamak   to praisetas   1. almost: Men tas

Øykyldym = I almost fell 2. nearly, missing a little

taslama   sketch, drafttaslamak   to give uptassyklamak   to ratifytassyklanmak   to be

ratifiedtaºlamak   to throw with

forcetaºlandy   throwntatar   Tartartataºmak   to inflame,

get inflamedtawus   peacocktaØ   I. stallion, colt II.

1. pair, couple 2. one of a pair III. direction : ºu taØda = here

taØak   stick, cane, club, pole

taØaklamak   to knocktaØanak   foal, colttaØga   slipperytaØganak   1. slippery

2. rink, mangle (?)taØhar   baby donkeytaØlamak   to balancetaØmak   to slide, sliptaØpa   tribe, clantaØØar   readytaØØyn   readytaØyarlamak   1. to

prepare 2. to cook 3. to compose, make up

taØyarlyk   preparedness, preparations

taØyarlyly   readytaØynalmak   to

prepare, get readytaØzarmak   to stick outtazy   houndteatr   theatretebigy   natural : tebigy

gaz = natural gastebip   arch. doctortebit   heat, fevertegek   coil, spooltegelek   I. 1. round,

circular 2. precisely, exactly II. circle, sphere

tegelenmek   to become circular, grow in a circle

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tegmil   spot, stain, blotch

tehnik   r. techniciantehnika   r. techniquetehniki   r. technicaltehnikum   r. technical

shooltejribe   experiencetejribeli   experiencedteke   I. Teke (Turkmen

tribe) II. goat producertekepbir   haughty,

arroganttekepbirlik   haughtines

s, arrogancetekge   support, approvaltekiz   smoothtekizlemek   to smoothtekizlik   smoothnesstekje   level, shelfteklip etmek   to make

an offerteklip   offertekst   r. texttelbe   crazy, madtelefon etmek   to

telephonetelefon   r. phonetelegraf   r. telegraphtelegrafirlemek   r. to

telegraphtelegramma   r.

telegramtelek   erroneous,

mistakenteletin   skin, leathertelewideniØe   r. adj.

televisiontelewizion   r. televisiontelŠr   awning, shedtelim   1. a few, some,

several, somewhat 2. repeated, many

telkermek   to slouchtelli-pelli   somehow (or

other)telpek   hat, Turkmen

hattelper   small little,

pretty, finetema   r. theme, subjecttematic   r. thematictemen   big needletemenge   pin, saftey pintemmŠki   tobaccotemmi bermek   to

punishtemmi   punishment

temperatura   r. temperature

ten   fleshteneir   1. dragonfly 2.

earringstenekar   boraxtengin   heat rashtenmek   to pour out, intennis   r. tennistentek   I. silly, stupid II.

fool, simpletontentemek   to wander,

roamte––e   coin, currencyteorema   r. theoremteoretiki   r. theoreticteoriØa   r. theoryteplisa   r. hot-houseteplohod   r. motorshipteplowoz   r. cargo shipter   fresh, cool, lastest,

newterapewt   r. therapistterapewtik   r.

therapeuticterbiØe   upbringingterbiØei   educator,

tutorterbiØeilik   educational,

pedalogicalterbiØelemek   to bring

up, educateterbiØeleØiº   upbringin

g, educationterbiØeleØjilik   educati

onal, pedalogicalterbiØeli   well-bredterezi   scales, balanceterjime   translationterjimei   translatorterjimehal   biographyterlik   freshnesstermin   r. term, notionterminologiØa   r.

terminologytermometr   r.

thermometertermos   r. thermosternaw   gutterterne   small mellonternelemek   to begin to

growterritoriØa   r. territoryterrorizm   r. terrorismters   1. incorrect, false

2. uneven 3. backwards, inside-out

tersine   1. on the contrary, opposite 2.

against 3. contrary to, in spite of 4. vice-versa 5. in defiance of

tersleºik   quarrel, altercation

tersleºmek   to quarreltertibe agyrmak   to

discipline, call ordertertip   ordertertip sanlar   ordinal

numberstertip-dŸzgŸn   order,

waytertipli   ordered,

disciplinedtertipsiz   undisciplined,

unrulytes   superlative prefixtesilli   peacefultesmek   to slow downteºne   thirstyteºnelik   thirstteØ   I. bottom II. 1. by

no means, not at all 2. quite, totally

teØ-ahyr   at last, finallyteØdar   mark, markingteØene   reproachtez   timid, fearfultezek   dung, droppingstŠ   right up to, until : TŠ

Øe–ØanŠ– gšreºmek = to fight until victory

tŠ   1. crown 2. birthmark, mole

tŠjihoraz   scarlet fevertŠjik   Tajik (person from

Tajikistan)tŠk   1. odd (in number)

2. alonetŠleØ   fate, lottŠlim   learning,

instruction, apprenticeship

tŠmislik   cleanliness, purity

tŠmiz   clean, puretŠmizlemek   to cleanse,

purifytŠr   method, means,

manner, waytŠsgenmek   to suspend,

linger, be delayedtŠsin   wonderful,

marvelous, amazingtŠsir etmek   to

influencetŠsir galdyrmak   to

impress

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tŠsir   influence, impression

tŠsirli   interesting, influential, impressive

tŠze   1. new 2. modern 3. latest, current, cool 4. fresh 5. young

tŠzee   anew, once againtŠzeden   again, anewtŠzelemek   1. to renew,

renovate 2. to replace, substitute

tŠzelenmek   1. to renew 2. to replace, substitute

tŠzelik   news, newness, new thing

tŠzeliki   innovatortŠzelikilik   innovationtibirdemek   to tremble,

shake, shivertigir   1. wheel 2. spool,

bobbintigirlemek   to roll,

drive, wheeltigirlenmek   to sweep,

move, flowtijemek   to strain,

stretch, bowtijenmek   to strain,

stretch, bowtike   piece, bit, morsel,

scraptiken   thorn, prickle,

barbtikeneklemek   to feel,

sensetikenli   thorny, prickly,

barbedtikin   seam, joint, stitchtikini   seamstress, tailortikinilik   sewingtikmek   1. to sew,

embroider 2. to hem, sew onto

tikmek   to sewtilki   foxtilsim   secret, mysterytimar bermek   to

brush, combtimarlamak   to bring,

lead, resultti––irdemek   to click,

jingle, strumti––irdetmek   to click,

jingle, strumti––irdi   click, jingletip   r. type, styletipik   r. typical

tipleØin   r. typicaltipografiØa   r. printing

plant, officetira£   1. circulation 2.

drawing of a lotterytire   I. tribe, clan II. r.

dashtirkeg   sighttirkemek   to hook onto,

latch ontotirkeºmek   1. to go

together : Olar tirkeleºip barØardylar = They used to go together 2. to befriend, to be on friendly terms

tirlemek   to twist, twirl, roll, whirl

tirlendirmek   to twist, twirl, roll, whirl

tirsek   1. elbow 2. kneetisginmek   to start,

shudder, shake uptitremek   1. to tremble,

shiver 2. to shake, quake

titretmek   to be shakentitretmek   to be shakentitrewuk   tremble,

shaketiz   fast, quicklytizleºdirmek   to speed

up, acceleratetizlik   speedtoba   penancetogalak   sphere,

sphericaltogalamak   1. to roll,

drive, ride 2. to wheel, roll along

togalanmak   to sweep, move, flow

toganynjy   nintiethtogaØ   skylark (bird)togsan   ninetytogtamak   1. to stop,

pause 2. to ceasetohum   I 1. seed 2.

race, breed 3. posterity, descendants II. thoroughbred

tohumylyk   seedingtohumlyk   seeded,

seminaltok   r. electrical

connectiontoka   buckle

tokar   r. lathe, turning instrument

tokaØ   forest, woodtokaØylyk   forestrytokaØlyk   forest,

wooded placetokga   a lump, clodtokgalamak   to crumpletokly   small sheep, lambtokmak   mallet, wooden

hammertolgundyrmak   to

agitate, excite, worry (someone)

tolgunyºyk   agitation, worry, excitement

tolkun   wavetom   r. tome, volumetomaºa   sight,

spectacle, showtomaºay   spectator, on-

lookertomat   r. 1. tomato

sauce 2. adj. tomatotomazak   dung beetletomsma   in the summertomus   summertomusky   adj. summertonna   r. tontonnel   r. tunneltop   I. ball II. gun,

cannon III. 1. group 2. piece, bit, morsel

topala–   rebellion, mutiny

topar   1. group 2. layer, stratum

toparlamkak   to form a group

toparlanmak   to form a group

topbak   heap, pile, a lot of

topy   artillerymantoplamak   to gather or

collecttoplanmak   to gather,

assemble, preparetoplum   grouptoprak   ground, earth,

land : Ene toprak = Mother Earth

topuk   ankletopulmak   1. to dash,

rush, plunge, dart 2. to have a fit

tor   1. net 2. grid, scale 3. trap, snare

torba   bag

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tormoz   r. breaktorsarmak   to be

offendedtorsuk   badger : torsuk

Øaly = full, complete, absolute

tort   r. caketorum   camel (specific

type)tos-toslamak   to invent,

contrive, designtoºap   molassestoty   parrottow   1. turn, rotation :

tow bermek = to give a turn

tow bermek   to give a turn

towakga   request, petition

towa   apricot pittowlamak   to turn,

twist, rotatetowlanmak   to twist,

turn, rolltowly   twistedtowsa gštermek   to

snatch away, buy uptowºan   rabbittowuk   chickentowusmak   to jump,

spring, leaptoØ   celebration, partytoØlamak   to organize a

party, have a partytoØnak   hooftoØun   loam, claytoØunsow   loamytoz   dusttozamak   to dusttozan   dusttozanlamak   to become

dustytozatmak   to dusttozdurmak   to wear out

(by use)tozga   pollentozmak   1. to wear out

2. to be bankrupttšhmet atmak   to

slandertšhmet   slandertšhmeti   slanderertšhmetilikli   slanderoustšleg   paymenttšlemek   1. to pay 2. to

compensate, recompense

tšlemek   to pay

tš––e   stumptšp   1. thickness,

density, mass 2. breamtšr   head of the table for

honoured gueststšrpi   sander, planertšrpŸlemek   to grind,

polishtštŠnden   casual, by

accidenttštŠnleØin   accidental,

casual, by chancetšwekgel   resolute, firm,

decisivetšwekgelilik   risktšwekgellik   risktšweleme   excellent tšwella   admonition:

tšwella etmek = to admonish

tšwerek   1. environs, neighborhood 2. surroundings, vicinity 3. circumfrence 4. near, about 5. around

tšwir (galdyrmak)   post-meal prayer

tragediØa   r. tragedytragiki   r. tragictraktor   r. tractortraktory   r. tractor

drivertramwaØ   r. streetcartransport   r.

transportationtrassa   r. route, linetrener   r. trainer, coachtrewoga   r. alarm,

warning, alerttribuna   r. tribune,

platformtrikota£   r. hosierytrolleØbus   r. trolleytrotuar   r. sidewalktruba   r. pipe, tube,

chimneytrubka   r. 1. tube, pipe

2. receivertukat   sad, sorrowful,

drearytukatlanmak   to grieve,

longtukatlyk   sadness, grief,

melancholy tultuk   1. soft, mild,

gentle, tender 2. sleek, smooth 3. lenient, easy

tulum   wineskin

tumºuk   muzzle, snouttundra   r. tundratunir   r. tournamenttupan   storm, tempestturist   r. touristturistic   touristicturmak   1. to stand up

2. to awaketurp   radishturºamak   to turn sourturºy   sour turuzmak   1. to get up,

make stand 2. to waken 3. to begin, to undertake

turuzmak   to wake someone

tussag   1. prisoner 2. arrested person, detainee

tussag etmek   to arrest, take prisoner

tussag   prisonertut   mulberrytutanØerli   persevering,

persistent, obstinatetutanØerlik   persistenc

e, obstinancetutaryk   argumenttutaºdyrmak   to heat,

rouse, unleash, set loose

tutaºdyryjy   incendiarytutawa   1. handle 2.

railing, banistertutgaØ   epilepsytutma    grip tutmak   1. to hold,

support, keep 2. to catch 3. to hire out, employ 4. to fill, crowd, imbue 5. to stretch, draw in, pull in

tutnak   assault, onslaught, onset

tutuk   1. dully, gloomy 2. gloomy, sullen, cloudy 3. hoarse, husky

tutuº   entirely, whollytutuºlagyna   totally,

entirelytutuºlaØyn   totally,

entirelytuty   1. partition 2.

curtaintuwaly   r. from TuvatŸkel   all, the whole,

full, everythingtŸkeniksiz   incessantly

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tŸkenmek   to be finished

tŸketmek   to finish, to cease

tŸm   darkness, obscuritytŸmlŸk   darkness,

obscuritytŸmmek   I. hillock II.

full, complete, absolute, perfect

tŸmmeklemek   to fill, crowd, imbue

tŸnt   blunt, obtuse, stupid

tŸ–e   pitcher (iron)tŸ––Ÿn   cantŸpe–   rifletŸpe–lemek   to shoot,

fire (a rifle)tŸrgen   1. skillful,

skilled 2. trainedtŸrgenleºik   trainingtŸrgenleºmek   1. to

train 2. to mastertŸrk   TurktŸrkana   simple, humbletŸrki   TurkishtŸrkmen   TurkmentŸrkmenilik   "Turkmene

ss"tŸrme   prisontŸrmŠ basmak   to

imprisontŸrmŠ basmak   to

imprisontŸsse   smoketŸsselemek   to smoke

(give off smoke)tŸtemek   to smoke,

steamtŸw   1. rice 2. palow

(pilaf)tŸwe   heifertŸweleme   1. well done

2. exclam. "Great!" "Fantastic!" "Stupendous!"

tŸweleØ   gusttŸØ   hairtŸØdŸk   "tuyduk", a

native Turkmen flute-like instrument

tŸØdŸki   person who performs on the tŸØdŸk

tŸØdŸlmek   to wear outtŸØjermek   to be hairytŸØkŸlik   saliva, spittle

tŸØkŸliklemek   to salivate

tŸØkŸrrmek   to spittŸØlek   hairytŸØs   1. genuine, real 2.

just like 3. sincere, frank, cordial 4. definite, fixed, certain, positive

tŸØsli   as such, like : her tŸØsli = all kinds

tŸØt-mŸØt etmek   to lacerate, tear to pieces

tŸØtmek   1. to comb one's hair 2. to wear out (by use)

tØul   r. tulletyg   1. blade, edge : Tyg

Øarasy biter, sšz Øarasy bitmez = A blade wound will get bigger, a verbal wound, never

tygºyt   economy, savingtygºytlamak   to save,

economizetygºytlamak   to sparetygºytly   economicaltygºytlylyk   economytykyramak   to wavertykyrdamak   1. to

rumble 2. to knock, rap, rattle

tykyrdatmak   to knock, rap, rattle, clatter

tyl   rear, basetylla   gold, goldentypanan   I. slippery II.

rink, mangletypmak   to slide, glide,

sliptyrkyldamak   to knock,

rap, throb, rattletyrkyldatmak   to knock,

rap, throb, rattletyrkyldy   knock, rattle,

clatter, noisetyrpma   to slide down,

slip off

Uu   finish, enduar   airplaneuastok   r. district,

regionudantutma   successivel

y, one after the otherugun   sparkle, spangleugur   shoe laceuiliººe   r. schoolumak   1. to fly 2. to

stagger 3. to disappear, vanish

uramak   1. to come across, meet, receive, welcome 2. to undergo, be exposed to

uurmak   to rock, swing, shake

uursyz   veryuuº   flightuØot   r. inventoryuØotik   r. bookkeeperudel   r. specificuglerod   r. carbonugramak   1. to set off,

embark 2. to direct, refer, send

ugratmak   1. to see off 2. to set off for 3. to embark upon

ugrukdyrmak   to put right, in order, to set straight

ugur   1. direction 2. trend 3. list

ugurdaº   1. parallel 2. fair, favorable

ugurlaºmak   to agree upon, arrange

ugurly   goodugursyz   badujypsyz   insignificant,

tinyukaz   r. decree, edictuklamak   to sleep, fall

asleepukol   r. injectionukrain   r. Ukranianukuyl   sleepyheaduky   sleep, dreamukyp   1. capability,

talent, abilityukyply   1. capable, able

2. talented, gifted

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ukyplylyk   abilityulag   transportulalmak   1. to magnify,

enlarge 2. to grow, increase

ulaltmak   1. to increase, make larger 2. to grow, rear 3. to raise, promote 4. to swell up, puff up, exaggerate

ulanmak   to use, utilizeulgam   ridge, geol.

rangeullakan   1. big, heavy

2. grownupululyk   size, quantityulumsy   snobbyulumsylyk   snobbinessulumsyramak   to put on

airsuly   1. big in size,

weighty 2. much, big in number 3. old 4. significant, important 5. long in duration

uly-kii   young and old alike

ummasyz   without endumuman   generallyumumy   commonumumyhalk   nationwid

eumumylaºdyrmak   to

sum upumumylyk   commoness,

communityumyt etmek   to hopeumyt   hopeun   flourunamak   to find, come

acrossunaº   noodle soupuniwermag   r.

department storeuniwersal   r. universaluniwersitØet   r.

universityunutmak   to forgetuprawleniØaØuººi¬   r.

manageruprawleniØe   r.

managementur-tut   at onceurgy   blow, shockurkay   femaleurmak   to strikeurnamak   to combineurp-adat   custom, habiturºujy   fighter

urug   genus, raceurunmak   1. to fight,

beat 2. to toss, jerkuruº   1. war 2. scuffle,

fighturuºmak   1. to struggle,

fight 2. to wage warussa   master, craftsmanussaylyk   masteryussahana   studio,

workshopussat   craftsman,

masterussatlyk   know-how,

masteryustaw   r. statute,

resolution, charterusul   1. manner, way 2.

methodusully   carefuluºak   small, little, fineuºamak   to become

smalleruºatmak   1. to make

smaller, shallower 2. to exchange, barter

utan   shameutansyz   shamelessutandyrmak   to

embarass, to shameutanja–   shy, bashfulutanja–lyk   shynessutanmak   to be shy,

ashamed ofutdurmak   to loseutgaºdyrmak   to

combineutgaºmak   to uniteutgaºyk   unitedutmak   to winutuk   point, spotutulmak   to lose (a

game)utuº   winnings, profituwlamak   to howluwlundyrmak   to cause

painuØa   sisteruØalmak   to be shameduØamak   to go souruØan   bridleuØanlamak   to bridleuØat   shameuØgunlaºdyrmak   to

adaptuØgunlaºmak   to get

used touØgur   Uighur

(nationality)

uØluk   pailuzak   1. far, distant 2.

long, for a long time 3. whole, intact

uzaklaºdyrmak   1. to postpone, put off 2. to draw out, drag out

uzaklaºmak   to become distant, move away from

uzaklyk   1. length 2. distance 3. longitude

uzalmak   to be lengthened

uzaltmak   1. to lengthen 2. to prolong

uzanmak   to lie down, to go to bed

uzatmak   to stretch out, extend

uzel   r. junction, centeruzyn   1. long 2. tall 3.

protracted 4. sustaineduzynlyk   1. length 2.

longitude 3. extent

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†ŸbtŸk   down, fluffŸ   threeŸburluk   triangleŸin   for, intended forŸlŸk   threeŸŸnji   thirdŸflemek   to blow, gustŸlemek   to divide, shareŸlje   cherryŸlke   1. region, land,

country 2. fringe, edge, outskirt

Ÿl–i   patternŸlpŸldemek   to shine,

glitter, flashŸlŸº   1. lot, fate 2. part,

share, pieceŸmez   fogŸmezlemek   to grow

foggy, dimŸndemek   to put, place,

setŸnjalmak   to calm

down, subside, become quiet

Ÿnji   unrest, trouble, anxiety

Ÿns   attentionŸns bermek   to pay

attentionŸpjŸn   1. in full supply

2. provided for, well-to-do

ŸpjŸnilik   securityŸpjŸnetmek   to supply,

provideŸpjŸnlik   prosperityŸretmek   to fall into the

habit ofŸrgŸn   dryŸrkek   timid, fearfulŸrkmek   to be

frightened, be scared ofŸrkŸzmek   to frighten,

scareŸsgŸlewuk   coughŸsgŸlewukli   suffering

from a coughŸsgŸrlewŸk   coughŸsgŸrmek   to coughŸst   surface, top, upper

partŸst-baº   clothing

Ÿstaºyr   over, about, at, with

Ÿste   to boot, in additionŸstesine   to boot, in

additionŸsti bilen   via, by way

ofŸstŸn ykmak   to win,

conquer, vanquishŸstŸnlik   success,

achievementŸstŸnlikli   accomplishe

dŸºemek   to be cold,

catch coldŸºerilmek   to be on the

alert, to be on one's guard

Ÿºertmek   to prick up (one's ears)

Ÿºetmek   to be coldŸºŸk   sharpness, quick

wittednessŸºŸtmek   to feel chillyŸtmek   to tear, pull outŸtŸk   r. iron (for

clothing)ŸtŸklemek   r. to ironŸwemek   to grindŸwremek   to rockŸØn   sound, tone, tuneŸØºenmek   to fear, be

afraid ofŸØºmele–   1. crowd,

mob, throng 2. party, gathering

ŸØºŸrmek   to gather, collect

ŸØtgediji   1. to change (by itself) 2. to spoil

ŸØtgeºik   1. different 2. particular, peculiar, special

ŸØtgeºiklik   1. difference 2. modification, alteration

ŸØtgetmek   to change, alter, modify

Ÿze––i   stirrupŸzmek   1. to tear off,

pluck 2. to extinguish, put out 3. to interrupt

ŸznŸksiz   uninterruptedŸz–e   enraged, furiousŸz–elik   rage, furyŸzŸl-kesil   resolute,

firm, decisiveŸzŸlmek   1. to tear off,

pluck 2. to settle

accounts with, get even with 3. to break off

ŸzŸm   grapeŸzŸmilik   grape

production

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Wwada   promisewadalaºmak   to make a

pact, negotiatewadalaºyk   treaty,

settlementwagon   r. wagonwagºy   predatorywagºylara   brutal,

bestialwagt   timewagtal-wagtal   from

time to timewagtlaØyn   temporarywagtly-wagtynda   at

the right timewagtynda   at the right

timewagyr   noisewagyrdamak   to make

noisewagyz etmek   to preachwagyz-nesihat   1.

directions, instructions 2. sermon

wah   oh! gosh!waharman   a kind of

melonwajyp   importantwaka   event, situationwakgyldamak   to cluck

(like a chicken)waktsina   r. vaccinewakyrdamak   to belly-

laughWaleØkimessalam   "An

d God's peace be with you!" (formal reply to SalamaleØkim)

waleØkimessalam   response to formal greetng

walla   honestlywalØuta   r. currencywanna   r. bathwa–kyrmak   to wailwarak   no-good,

worthlesswariant   r. variantwarkyldamak   to croakwarsaky   chatter, gossipwasp   descriptionwatan   countrywatany   patriot

waØ   oh! oh boy! : WaØ waØ waØ != Oh my goodness!

waØkyrmak   to cry outwazypdamak   to buzzwazzyldy   buzz, dronewe   andwehim   terrorwejera   shamefulwekil   representativeweli   but, but alsowelosiped   r. bicyclewelwet   r. velvetwelØur   r. velourwengr   r. Hungarywepa   truthwepaly   true, honestwepalylyk   allegiancewepat bolan   deceasedwepat bolmak   to diewepat   dead, finishedwerdiº   adaptation:

agyr iºe werdiº boldim = I've adapted to this difficult work

wertikal   r. verticalwertolØot   r. helicopterwesØet   lawwesØetnama   will

(document)weºalka   r. peg, rackweºe–-weºe–   very muchweteran   r. veteranweterinariØa   r.

veterinaryweØranylykly   ruined,

demolishedwezipe   1. task 2.

position, appointment, rank

wŠ   eek! (expresses surprise)

wŠgirmek   to scream from fright

wŠk   ouch!wŠºi   joker, jokinglywŠºilik   lightheartednes

swiktorina   r. quizwilka   r. forkwitamin   r. vitaminwitrina   r. shop windowwiØ   oh!wizit   r. visit, callwodolaz   r. diverwodoprowod   r. water

pipewodorod   r. hydrogenwojatyØ   r. guide

wokzal   r. station (railway)

woleØbol   r. volleyballwra   r. doctorwulkan   r. volcanowyjdan   consciencewyklØuatel   r. switchwympel   r. pennantwypiska   r. copying,

excerptingwyºka   r. turret, towerwyºy-wyºy   whisper   wyºyrdamak   to

whisper, gossipwznos   r. payment, feewzwod   r. platoon

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ÙØa   1. or 2. "well, now"Øabany   1. wild 2. out

of controlØabºyrmak   to sew intoØaby   horseØada   orØadamak   to tire, grow

wearyØadatmak   to tire outØadaw   tiredØadawlyk   fatigueØadawsyz   tireless,

energeticØadro   r. nuclearØadygŠr   recollection,

memoryØadygŠrlik   1.

monument 2. souvenirØadyrgamak   to shun,

avoidØag   oil (for cooking),

greaseØagdaØ   1. situation,

condition 2. scenery 3. atmosphere

ØagdaØlaºmak   to operate, function

Øaglamak   to grease, oil

Øagly   1. oily 2. bunØaglyk   scarfØagmak   to precipitateØagmyr   rain,

precipitationØagny   "that is to say..."Øagºy   goodØagºylandyrmak   to

improveØagºylanmak   to be

improved, grow more beautiful

Øagºylaºmak   to be improved, grow more beautiful

Øagºylyk   benefitØagty   well litØagtygšzin   by daylightØagtylgy   starØagtylmak   1. to dawn

2. to brightenØagtyltmak   1. to

ellucidate 2. to illuminate

Øagtylyk   1. light 2. joy, gladness, pleasure

Øagy   enemyØagyn   precipitationØagynly   rainyØagyrnilik   lining,

supportØagyrny   back, spineØagyº   rainØagyºly   rainyØakymly   nice, pleasantØakymsyz   meanØakyn   nearØakynda   the other dayØalan   falseØalana   nakedØalany   liarØalandan   falseØalkamak   to pardon or

spare : ta–ry Øalkasyn = thank you

Øal–yº   mistakeØal–yºdyrmak   to

confuse, muddle, mix up

Øal–yºmak   to be mistaken

Øalpa   momentary, instantaneous

Øalpak   1. shallow 2. small, petty

Øalpylda duran   shiny, brilliant

Øalpyldawuk   brilliant, sparkling, shining

Øalpyldy   lustre, shine, brilliance

Øalta   still, idle, lazyØaltaklamak   to

examine, take a view ofØaltalyk   stillness,

idleness, lazinessØaltanmak   to be idle,

lazy, to tireØaly   likeØaly-la   seemsØalym-Øulumetmek   t

o ingratiateØalyn   flameØama   patchØamamak   1. to mend,

repair 2. to sharpenØaman   1. bad 2. veryØamanlamak   1. to

slander 2. to talk, sayØamanlyk   harm,

damage, detrimentØamaºgan   anew, once

again

Øamaºgandan   anew, once again

Øanamak   1. lean 2. to press 3. to oppress

Øanawu   handfulØa–   echoØa–ak    cheekØa–y Øakynda   recentlyØa–yja   just nowØa–yltma   tongue-

twisterØap   ditchØapbaºak   slope, pitchØapbaºdyrmak   to

flattenØapbaºmak   to flattenØapgy   coverØapgyt   slope, inclineØaplamak   to leanØaplanmak   to lean

againstØapmak   1. to close 2.

to cover 3. to bake 4. to enclose, affix 5. to finish, to end

Øapon   JapaneseØaponiØa   JapanØaprak   leafØapraklamak   to be

leafy, grow leavesØapy   I. slope II. lid,

coverØapyk   1. closed 2.

covered, enclosedØapynja   cape, cloakØapyºdyrmak   to stick

(something into something else)

Øapyºmak   1. to stick to, hold fast to 2. to be pasted to

Øar   belovedØara   woundØarag   weaponØaraglandyrmak   to

arm someoneØaraglanmak   to take

up arms, arm oneselfØaragly   armedØaragsyzlandyrmak   to

disarmØaragsyzlanmak   to lay

down armsØaralamak   to woundØaraly   1. wounded 2.

adj. woundØaramak   to likeØaramaz   bad, useless

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Øaramazlaºmak   to deteriorate, worsen

Øaramly   1. suitable, good, fit 2. useful, helpful

Øaran   adherent, supporter, partisan

Øaranja–   toady, lickspittle, sycophant

Øaranja–lyk   sycophancy

Øaranlyk   friendshipØaranmak   to pleaseØaraºdyrmak   to

reconcile (others to others)

Øaraºmak   to make up (become friends)

Øaraºyk   peace, reconciliation

Øaratmak   to use, employ

Øarawsyzlyk   painfulness, morbidity, sickness

Øardam   aid, helpØardam etmek   to helpØarma   grits, groatsØarmak   1. to cut up 2.

to blow up, explodeØarmaºmak   to climbØarpy   halfØarsmak   1. to be

warped 2. to be offended, disgusted

Øartma   cut, section, angle

Øarty   halfØary gije   midnightØary   halfØaryk   fissure, crack,

creviceØarylma   explosionØarylmak   1. to crack,

split 2. to explodeØarym   halfØarymada   peninsulaØaryº   race, competitionØaryºmak   to race,

competeØasama   artificial, false,

imitationØasamak   to craft,

makeØasaØjy   master,

craftsmanØasli   r. 1. day care

center 2. crib, mangerØassanmak   to lean on

one's elbows

Øassyk   pillowØasy   flatØasylamak   to flattenØaº   1. age 2. young 3.

teardropØaºamak   to liveØaºarmak   to waterØaºaØyº   life, livingØaºdaº   person of the

same ageØaºlyk   youthØaºmak   "yashmak",

traditional bridal mouth covering

Øaººik   r. case, chest, box

Øaºuly   elderØaºyl   greenØaºyrmak   to conceal,

hideØaºyryn   secret,

stealthy, vagueØat   I. mind II. 1. alien,

foreignØata   stagnantØatak   1. bread 2. stall

for animalsØatakhana   hostel,

homeØatalatmak   to remindØatdan ykarmak   to

forgetØatlamak   to rememberØatmak   to lie down,

sleepØatymlaØyn   1.

overnight 2. daily, a day's

Øatyrlma   abolitionØatyrmak   to abolishØaz   springØazdyrmak   1. to

unbutton, unfasten 2. to lower, launch, set loose, slacken

Øazgarmak   to accuse of, charge with

Øazgy   1. entry, registration, record 2. note, sign, inscription

Øazgyt   fateØazlamak   to lead,

guide, conductØazlyk   adj. summer,

springØazmaa   cursive,

handwritingØazmak   I. to lay down;

write II. to become

loose, unfastened III. 1. to spread 2. to smooth, iron, press

Øazuw   writingØazyjy   writerØazyk   sinØazykly   guiltyØazyksyz   innocentØazyksyzlyk   innocenceØazylmak   to subscribeØazylysyk   subscriptionØedi   sevenØedigen   : Uli Øedigen

= Big Dipper : Kii Øedigen = Little Dipper

Øedilik   a "seven" (i.e. used for a bus number)

Øedinji   seventhØefreØtor   mil. lance-

corporalØegen   1. nephew 2.

nieceØegeni   nieceØegsan etmek   to

destroy; obliterateØegºermek   to bend;

flexØek-tŸk   rarelyØeke   1. alone 2. lone;

onlyØeke-Šk   aloneØeke-tŠk   one and onlyØeke-Øeke   one by oneØekebara   personalØekedaban   sledgeham

merØekelemek   to thin outØekeleØin   by the pieceØekelik   1. one (the

number) 2. onenessØekemen   unsociable;

solitaryØekesiremek   to feel

the sameØekºenbe   SundayØel   windØele   leeward; out of the

windØelejiretmek   to air outØelejirŠp gelmek   to

stroll in the open airØelejirmek   to be aired

outØelek   featherØelekli   featheredØelgin   gust of windØelgine   1. carried by

the wind 2. fig. in the throes (of something)

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Øelim   glueØelimlemek   1. to glue

2. to sealØelin gozgamak   to

lactateØelken   n. sailØelkenli   adj. sail,

sailing: Øelkenli gaØyk = a sail boat

Øellenmek   1. to be bloated; troubled with gas 2. to be swollen

Øelli   windyØelmemek   to glue;

attach with glue; seal with glue

Øelmeºmek   to be glued; attached with glue

Øelpemek   to fanØelpewa   n. fan (for

fanning)Øemlemek   to stickØemºermek   to be

dented; pressed inØemºertmek   to dent;

press inØemºik   1. dented 2.

flattenedØenmek   to beat up;

beat onØene   1. again; once

more 2. and even more; and furthermore : hi zat bile–ok, Øene šwnen bolØarsy– = You know nothing and you even brag about it

Øe–   sleeveØe–e   1. the back of the

head 2. the back end, rear part (of something) 3. used as a preposition: ye–sesine gemek = to move back

Øe–iji   victor; winnerØe–il   1. light 2. simple

3. fig. easy 4. fig. weak

Øe–ilkelle   lightwited; airheaded

Øe–ilkellelik   stupidity; vapidity

Øe–illeºdirmek   to simplify; easy

Øe–illik   privilege; easeØe–ilmek   to lose (a

game or contest)

Øe–ilmez   invincibleØe–iº   victoryØe–lemek   to become

easier; lighterØe–lenmek   to shake

handsØe–leºmek   to become

easier; lighterØe–letmek   to lightenØe–lik   a cushion-like

mitt used when baking Traditional Turkmen bread in a clay oven

Øe–mek   to defeat; conquer; be victorious

Øe––e   Øepbeºdirmek   to stuff;

make bulgingØepbeºik   flabby;

overstuffedØer   1. place 2. land 3.

earth, ground 4. Earth 5. place, position, duty 6. sleeping area

Øer ºary   globeØer

titremesi   earthquakeØerasty   undergroundØerdeºikli   comfortablyØeri   well; so : Ùeri

nŠme aØtmaky? = Well, what would you like to say?

Øerine   in place ofØerine Øetirmek   to

completeØerlemek   to be settled,

to make a place homeØerleºdirmek   1. to lay,

place 2. to accomodate, lodge, place

Øerleºmek   1. to be situated, located 2. to enter into, be placed in 3. to be staying (at)

Øerleºmek   to be situated, to get situated

Øerli   localØerlikli   appropriate,

aproposØerliksiz   inappropriateØerzemin   basementØeser gšzler   shifty

eyedØesir   captive, prisonerØesirlik   captivityØeterlik   enough

Øetginjek   juvenille, adolescent

Øetginjeklik   adolescence

Øetim   orphanØetiºik   progressØetiºikli   successful,

efficientØetiºiksiz   inefficient,

unsuccessfulØetiºmek   I. to be on

time, to make (a train, plane) II. 1. to ripen, mature 2. to reach a marriagable age

Øetmek   to sufficeØetmezilik   insufficient,

unsuitableØetmiº   seventyØetºenlik   maturityØgjarmak   to shineØigdelmek   to grow or

look youngerØigit   fellowØigitlik   youth,

adolescenceØigren   hatredØigrenji   repugnant,

hateful, disgustingØigrenmek   to hate,

despiseØigrimi   twentyØigriminji   twentiethØilik   bone marrowØiteltmek   to sharpenØitgi   loss, wasteØiti   1. sharp 2.

poignant, penetrating 3. quick-witted 4. slim, slender 5. caustic, venomous

Øitigsi   dim, dull, deadØitileºmek   to become

aggravated, strainedØitirim bolmak   to

vanish, be lost, go missing

Øitirmek   1. to lose, give up 2. to spend, waste

Øitmek   1. to go missing 2. to vanish, disappear

Øoda   tropic, tropicalØogsa   or else,

otherwiseØogsa-da   by the wayØogyn   wide, thickØok   no, not presentØokan   infectious

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Øokanly   infectiousØokarky   top, upperØokarlanmak   to raise,

bring upØokarlygyna   1. above,

over the top 2. to the east

Øokarsyna   aboveØokary   1. above, on top

2. tall 3. high, high up 4. senior

Øokary ykmak   to climbØoklamak   to putØokluk   1. absence 2.

povertyØokmak   1. to come off

2. to get better (of a patient recovering from an illness) 3. fig. to be healthy (of food)

Øoknasyz   incessantØokumly   helpfulØokundy   plank, layerØokuº degmek   to be

unpleasant (of words or actions)

Øokuº gšrmek   to be offended

Øokuº sšz aØtmak   to say unpleasant words

Øokuºmak   1. to come off 2. to get better (of a patient recovering from an illness) 3. fig. to be healthy (of food)

Øol   1. road, path, way 2. course, system 3. means, method 4. purpose

Øola   time, repetitionØolagy   passengerØolbars   lionØolbaºy   leaderØolbaºylyk   leadershipØoldaº   friend,

companion, ally, partner

Øolgalmak   to be finished, used up

Øolka   r. evergreen treeØollamak   to sendØolmak   1. to pluck,

strip off 2. to cut offØolmalamak   to pluck

outØolukmak   to meet

someoneØolunmak   to be

broken, to cut off

Øomak   punØonmak   to shave,

plane offØonuºga   shaving, filingØo–   cold, chill, feverØo–lamak   to catch a

coldØorelmek   to creep,

crawlØorgan   quiltØorgan-dŸºek   beddingØorka   film, coatingØorkaryk   aboveØorunja   cloverØowar   community aid,

assistanceØowuz   hardØoØmak   to distort,

misconstrueØšne   I. 1. gratis, free,

for nothing 2. just, only, simply so II. but, however

ØšnekeØ   1. simple, easy 2. plain, humble

Øšnekme   subject (of a sentence)

Øšneliº   turnØšnelmek   to head for,

turn forØš–keme   face,

countenanceØš–kemek   to

denegrate, slanderØšrelge   1. path 2.

traditionØšremek   1. to walk, go

2. to advance, move forward

Øšretmek   1. to establish 2. to conduct, guide

ØšrgŸnli   1. popular 2. marketable, saleable

Øšriº   1. gait 2. pace, speed

Øšrite   specialØšrite   specialØšritelesºdirmek   to

specialize inØšrmek   modal verb

(see appendix for usage examples)

ØšrŸº   march, campaignØubileØ   r. jubileeØubka   r. skirtØuka   1. thin, slender,

delicate 2. tender, sentimental

Øuka ØŸrek   good-natured, tender-hearted

Øukalmak   to refineØukalyk   thinnessØumak   skein, claw,

tangleØummak   to closeØumralmak   to round

offØumruk   fistØumruklamak   to make

a fistØumruklaºmak   to fist-

fightØumrulmak   to destroy,

demolishØumºak   1. soft 2.

loose, crumbly 3. gentle, meek

Øumºaklyk   1. softness, gentleness 2. looseness

Øumºamak   1. to soften 2. to loosen

Øumurmak   to destroy, demolish

Øumurtga   eggØumurtgalamak   to lay

eggsØumuº   duty, errandØurt   land, nationØuwan   liquid, watery,

sparse, weakØuwaº   1. quiet 2.

slowlyØuwaºamak   1. to cram

in, stuff 2. to reduceØuwaºatmak   to

diminish, reduceØuwaºlyk   humility,

meeknessØuwdum   a swallowØuwdunmak   to

swallowØuwgurmak   to kneadØuwmak   to washØuwmarlamak   to

smooth outØuwundy   slops,

garbage, dustØuwundyrmak   to washØuwunmak   to wash

oneselfØuwutmak   to swallowØŸk   1. load, freight,

cargo 2. duty, serviceØŸki   loaderØŸklemek   1. to load up

2. to entrust withØŸkli   loaded

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ØŸksŸz   emptyØŸ–   woolØŸp   string, yarnØŸpek   silkØŸpeki   one who works

with silkØŸpekilik   silk

productionØŸplŸk   adj. cotton

yarnØŸrege dŸºmek   to

annoy, botherØŸregine dŸwmek   to

decide (set your heart)ØŸrek   1. heart 2. soul,

mind, dispositionØŸrek gysmak   to missØŸrek    heartØŸrekdeº   affectionate,

intimateØŸrekdeºlik   intimacyØŸrekli   bold,

courageousØŸreklilik   courage,

boldnessØŸrkese edinmek   to

bite, have a snackØŸwrŸk   deft, nimble,

quickØŸwse   thimbleØŸwŸrji   brother-in-lawØŸwŸrmek   to be

victorious over, to vanquish

ØŸz   I. 1. face 2. surface 3. side 4. edge II. one hundred

ØŸz tutmak   to turn to, to appeal to, to apply for

ØŸze ykmak   to ariseØŸzin   proneØŸzlenme   conversion,

transformationØŸzlenmek   1. to turn

to, address 2. to direct, refer, send, assign

ØŸzleØ   1. small, petty 2. superficial

ØŸzlŸk   one hundredØŸzmek   to swimØŸzŸgaralyk   shame,

disgraceØŸzŸji   swimmerØŸzŸk   ringØŸzŸnji   one hundredthØygjam   dense

Øygjamlatmak   to speed up, make more frequent

Øygmak   to pick, gatherØygnak   gatheringØygnamak   1. to gather,

collect 2. to concentrate, store up 3. to pile up, pack up, clean up, tidy up

Øygnanmak   1. to be collected 2. to amass

Øygnanyºyk   1. collection, gathering, harvest 2. party, gathering

Øygnaºdyrmak   to tidy up

Øygra   shy, timidØygralyk   shyness,

timidityØygren   hatefulØygrenmek   to hateØygrykmak   to become

embarassed, perplexedØygrylmak   1. to shrink,

be shy 2. to waverØygºyrmak   to hide,

concealØygy   thick, dense, deepØygy-Øygydan   oftenØygyjy   I. 1. typesetter,

compositor 2. collector II. harvesting, harvest

Øygym   collection, gathering

Øygymy   collectorØygyndy   I. collector II.

selectionØygyrmak   1. to

crumple, twist, wrinkle 2. to draw in

Øygyrt   wrinkledØykgynylyk   sabotage,

diversionØykmak   to destroy,

demolish, knock down, overthrow

Øykylmak   1. to fall 2. to die 3. to be ruined, wrecked

Øykyrdamak   to chuckle

Øyl   yearØylamak   to warm up,

heat upØylan   snakeØylatmak   to warm,

heat

Øyldan   friskyØyldan-Øyla   from year

to yearØyldanlyk   friskinessØyldyramak   to sparkle,

glitter, flashØyldyrawuk   sparkly,

glitteryØyldyrym

akmak   lightning to strike

Øyldyrym   lightningØyldyz   starØylgyrmak   to smileØylgyrys   smileØyllyk   1. annual 2.

anniversaryØylmamak   to cut, hewØylmanak   smoothØylpyldamak   to

twinkleØylpyldy   1. light 2.

blaze, flashØylsaØyn   year by yearØyly   pleasant, warmØylylyk   1. warmth 2.

temperatureØylynmak   to warm up,

heatØyly–-Øylyna   from year

to yearØyrºarmak   to grin,

smileØyrtmak   to tear off,

break offØyrtyjy   1. beast 2.

predator 3. bird of preyØyrtyk   1. torn, broken,

ripped 2. slit, tornØyrtylmak   to tear, be

torn

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Yybadathana   1. council,

diet 2. cathedralybarat bolmak   to

consistybarat   comprised ofydysaty   economistygal   rain, precipitationygally   rainyyglan

etme   announcementyglanetmek   to declareygºyldamak   to rustleygºyldy   rustleygtyØar   permission,

licenseygtyØarly   entitledygtyØarsyz   1. without

permission 2. against one's will

yhlas   zealyhlasly   zealous, eageryk   leewardykbal   fateykdysady   economyykdysadyØet   economic

sykjam   strong, hearty,

firm, robust, solidykjamak   1. to sway,

swing, flicker 2. to shake, rattle, rock

ykjamlamak   to gather, collect

yklamak   to take shelterykmak   to linger, loaf

aroundykmanda   tramp,

vagabondykrar etmek   to

recognizeykyrdamak   to crunch,

gnash, creakykyrdy   creak, scratchylalaºdyrmak   to

reconcileylalaºmak   to agree,

make up, be reconciledylalaºyksyz   disagreeabl

eylalyºyk   harmony,

agreementylaØta   particularlyylgamak   to runylgamak   to run

ylgaw   run, running, escape

ylham   inspirationylmy   scientificylym   science,

knowledgeylymly   educatedymam   pilgrim (one who

has made the trip to Mecca)

ymarat   buildingymgyr   boundless,

unlimitedymtylmak   1. to desire,

long for 2. to aspire, strive to

ymykly   1. serious 2. final, definitive

ynam   beliefynamly   1. reliable,

dependable, sure 2. firm, steady, confident 3. trustworthy

ynan   beliefynandyrmak   to

convinceynandyryjy   convincing,

urgentynanja–   trusting,

confidentialynanmak   to believe, to

trustynjalyk   rest, repose,

peace, calmynjalykly   comfortableynjalyksyzlandyrmak   t

o alarm, disquietynjalyksyzlanmak   to

be anxious, to worryynjalyksyzlyk   unrestynjamak   to be afflicted,

distressedynjatmak   to grieveynjyk   1. capricious,

whimsical 2. tender, fond, delicate, soft, sentimental

yns-jyns   nothing, no one

ynsan   humanynsanyØet   humanityynsap   1. conscience 2.

justice, truthynsaply   1.

conscientious 2. just, fair, true, right

ynsapsyz   1. unconscious 2. unjust, unfair, untrue

ynsapsyzlyk   1. unconsciousness 2. unfairness

y––yldamak   to whine,. snivel

y––yldy   whineyralamak   to swing,

rockyramak   to swing, rockyranmak   to swing, rockyra– atmak   to swing,

rockyrga   rolling, pitchingyrgyldamak   to vibrate,

moveyrgyldatmak   to

vibrate, oscillateyrgyldy   oscillation,

vibrationyrmak   to bend, inclineyrsaramak   to find fault

withyrØa   loss, wasteys   odor, smell, aromaysgamak   to smellysgyn   strength, power,

force, mightysgynsyzlanmak   to

tire, lose energyysgynsyzlyk   feebleness,

weaknessyslanan   rottenysly   aromaticysmanak   spinachysnyºmak   to become

friendsysnyºyk   closeness

(emotional)yssy   hotyssylamak   to get hot,

heat upysygra   earringsysytma   fever, malariayº   crevice, slit, crackyºk   loveyºyk   lightyºyklamak   to spy, peepyºyklandyrmak   to

touch up, brush up, refresh

yz   1. trace 2. backside, rear, base 3. close by

yza   ache, painyzaly   painfulyzarlamak   1. to track

down 2. to trace, follow, look after, watch

yzgar   moisture

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yzgarly   humid, dampyzgyt   caress, affectionyzlamak   to whine,

snivelyzly-yzynda   successivel

y, one after the otheryzy bilen   right after,

behind, followingyzygideri   consistent,

successivelyyzynda   behindyzzat   reverence,

respect, awe

Zzabt etmek   to invade,

attackzabun   cruelzaØot   r. examzag   crow, ravenzagyrdamak   to shake,

tremblezakaz   r. order,

commandzakaznoØ   by order, by

commandzakyja   jackdawzal   r. hallzalym   tyrant, tyrannicalzalymlyk   tyrannyzaman   epoch, era, timezama   type of melonzamun   bail, surety,

guaranteezapas   r. storage,

savings, back-upzaply   1. strong 2. swift,

suddenzapowednik   r.

preserve, reservezar   die, dicezarba   swift attack,

blitzkreigzarbykdyrmak   to

wound, to inflict harmzarbykmak   to be hurt,

to be inflamedzar–yldamak   to call,

ringzarp   strength, force,

powerzarpy   battler, fighterzarplandyrmak   to

strengthenzarplanmak   to be

strengthenedzarØadi   r. 1. charge

(electric) 2. cartridge, ammunition

zarØadka   r. 1. drill, exercise 2. loading, charging

zarØadlamak   to load, to charge

zaryn   mournful, sad, plaintive

zarynlamak   to mournzastawa   r. outpostzat   thing

zawod   r. factoryzaØa   spoiledzaØaylyk   rottenesszaØalamak   to pollute,

spoilzaØalamak   to spoil,

ruinzaØalanan   spoiledzaØalanmak   to spoil,

go badzaØawka   r. claim,

demandzaØleek   to dampen,

liquify, moisturizezaØom   r. loanzehin   talent, giftzehinli   talented, giftedzehinsiz   untalentedzelel   harmzelelli   harmfulzemzen   giant lizardzenzele   noise, racketzerarly   becausezergŠr   jewelerzerrin bolmak   to be

stuffed (from eating)zerur   necessaryzerurlyk   needzeØ   dampness,

moisturezeØilli   suchzeØren   complaintzeØrenmek   to

complainzeØtin   olivezŠherli   poisonouszŠhmet   laborzibil   litter, trash,

garbageznaok   r. signzogdyrylmak   to spurt,

gush, rush outzol   all the time,

constantlyzolak   1. bar 2. band,

belt, stripzolakly   stripedzoluk   compulsionzomamak   to go, to

press forward, to pushzomp edip ykak   to

jump out, to spring forth suddenly

zompa   suddenlyzona   r. zonezoologik   r. zoologicalzoologiØa   r. zoologyzor   1. strong 2. force,

forceful

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zoraØakdan   by force, forcibly

zordan   with effortzorlamak   to compell, to

forcezowlatmak   to shout,

cry outzowwam   straight,

throughzowzuldamak   to worryzšmmek   pointed,

conicalzšrletmek   to howlzšwwe   immediately,

without delayzulum   opression,

tyrannyzut gayp gitmek   to run

awayzŸwwetdin   cowardzweno   r. a link,

section, rowzynjyr   chainzy–mak   to throwzyØan   harm

Aa   bira little   biraz, alaja, sŠhel,

az-oblak, birazajyka lot   kŠn, kšp, san-sajak,

sansyz-sanjak-syz, eneme, gerk-gŠbe

a lot of   kšpŸlik, topbakA student   bŠºlikability   baºarnyklyk, gurbat,

gurp, ukyplylyk, ukypable   baºarnykly, gurbatly,

škde, gurplanmak, gurply, ukyply

abnormal   ºumroØabode   mesgenabolish   goØbolsun etmek,

syndyrmak, synmak, Øatyrmak

abolition   Øatyrlmaabout   barada, hakynda,

takmyn, Ÿstaºyr, golaØabove   daºgyn, Øokarlygyna,

Øokarsyna, Øokary, Øorkaryk

abrasion   dyrnaak

absence   Øokluk, propusk(r)

absent-minded   sšlpiabsolute   hyryn-dykyn,

tŸmmekabsolute pitch   owazaabsolutely   dŸØbŸndenabsolutely dry   gus-guryabsorb   si–dirmek, sormakabsorbant cotton   pamyk

abstract   kospekt(r),

kospektirlemek(r)

absurd   bolgusyzabundance   bereketabundant   bereketli,

bolulyk, barlyabuse   sšgmekabusive   paØyºaccelerate   tizleºdirmek,

altlandyrmakaccent   ºiweaccept   kabul etmekacceptable   makulaccident   betbagtlykaccidental   tštŠnleØinaccomodate   Øerleºdirmekaccomplish   tamamlanmakaccomplished   ŸstŸnlikliaccordance   kybap,

laØyklykaccordant   sazlaºyk

accordian   garmon(r)

according to   boØunaaccount   hasapaccount of   hasabataccountant   hasapy

accuracy   mergenlikaccurate   rejeliaccusative

(gram.)   aØypgyaccuse of   Øazgarmakache   yza, syrkyramak,

syzlamak, syrkawlamakachievement   ŸstŸnlik

acid   kislota(r)

acquaint   tanyºdyrmakacquaintance   beletilik,

tanyº-biliº, tanyºlykacquainted   beletacquire   adykmak

acrobat   akrobat(r)

action   amal, perde

active   aktiw(r), janlyactivity   iºactor   aktØor(r), artist(r)

actual   ºindikiadapt   adatlanmak,

uØgunlaºdyrmakadaptation   werdiºadd   gatmak, goºmakadd a layer   gatlamakadd on   goºmakaddition   goºmaa

address   adres(r), ykyw, jarnama, ØŸzlenmek

adherent   Øaranadjective   sypatadjoining   garºy

admiral   admiral(r)

admire   haØran galmakadmirer   mudakadmit   boØun almakadmonition   tšwella, pentadolescence   Øetginjeklik,

juwanlyk, Øigitlikadolescent   Øetginjekadopted   šweØadopted child   ogullykadorn   nagyºlamak,

haºamlamakadornment   haºam, ºaØadroit   akganadroitness   akganlykadvance   ozmak, Øšremekadvance in

pregnancy   agralmakadvantage   bŠhbit, nebisadverb   ahwaletadversary   garºydaº

advertisement   reklama(r)

advice   ge–eº, maslahat,

sala, sowet(r), habardaradvise   ge–eºmekadviser   maslahatyadvisors   šwŸt-nesihat

aesthetic   estetik(r)

aesthetics   estetika(r)

affability   mylakataffable   hoºamaØ, mylakatlyaffair   iºaffect   degirmek

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affection   hšre-kšºe, yzgytaffectionate   ØŸrekdeº

affirmative   pola£hitel(r)

affix   affiks(r)

African   afrikalyafter   so–raundan, so–afternoon   šØle,

šØle/šØlŠn, šØlŠnaftertaste   škŸndiagain   baryp, tŠzeden,

Øene, gaØtandan, ikilenagainst   gabat, garºy,

tersineagainst one's

will   ygtyØarsyzage   garrylyk, gojalyk, Øaº,

garramak, (said of men) gojamak

aged   garryagenda   gŸn tertibiagile   alasynagility   alasynlykagitate   tolgundyrmakagitation   tolgunyºykago   mundan š–, š–agree   o–lamak, razylaºmak,

ylalaºmakagree upon   ugurlaºmakagree with   gšwnamekagreeable   ekimiz, razyagreement   ylalyºyk,

razØlykagressor   basybalyjyagriculture   ekeranylyk,

oba hojalygyah!   ŠhŠah! I see!   Šaha!   ahaaid   Øardam, dalda, goldaw,

haraØ, hemaØat, goldamakaim   maksat, gezemek, gšz

š–Ÿnde tutmakaim at   dogrulamakaimless   peØwagtnaair   asman, howa,

ºemallatmakair out   Øelejiretmekairheaded   Øe–ilkelle

airplane   samolØot(r), uarairs   howala

alarm   howsala, trewoga(r), rahatsyzlandyrmak, ynjalyksyzlandyrmak

alarmed   rahatsyzlanmakalarming   howsalalyalcohol   akyralcoholic drink   igialert   syny, hŸºgŠr,

howsala, hŸºgŠr,

trewoga(r)

alertness   hŸºgŠrlikalien   Øatalive   diri, diriligene, janlyall   barha, bary, Šhli,

hemme, tŸkel, her, emall day   gŸnaºa, gŸnŸzin

all in all   bary-Øogyall of a sudden   birdenka,

tapbaall one's life   šlinaall the time   zolAllah   hudaØallegiance   wepalylyk

alley   skwar(r)

allow speak   gepletmekally   Øoldaºalmost   diØen Øaly,

takmynan, tas, takmynalone   Øeke, Øeke-Šk, tŠkalong   boØunaalphabet   elipbiØalphabet book   harplykalphabet letter   harpalready I era   eØØamalso   hemalter   ŸØtgetmek,

šzgertmekalteration   ŸØtgeºiklikalterations   šzgeriºlikaltercation   tersleºikalternate   gezekleºmekalways   elmydam,

elmydama, hemiºe, mydama, hernŠ

amass   Øygnanmakamateur   šwrenjeamateurs   hšwesje–leramazing   tŠsinambassador   iliamiable   mylakatlyammendment   dŸzediºammunition   ok-dari,

zarØadi(r)

amount   mukdar, san, pylana

amuse   gŸØmemekamusement   hezillikamusing   gŸØmenjeanalysis   der–ewanchor   labyrancient   gadym, gojaman,

gojaand   weand even more   Øeneand with that...   galyberse-

deanecdote   ºorta sšzanew   gaØtandan, tŠzee,

Øamaºgan, Øamaºgandan, tŠzeden

angel   periºdeanger   gazap, gahar

getirmek, gatyrganmakangle   bur, Ÿ–k, Øartmaangry   gazaply, gy–yr,

gaharjananimal   haØwan,

sŸØdemdirijileranimal breeder   maldaranimal food   iØmanimal skin   hamanimosity   duºmanylykankle   topuk

anniversary   Øyllykannouncement   bildiriº,

yglan etmeannoy   irizmek, ØŸrege

dŸºmekannoyance   gikilewikannual   Øyllykannul   syndyrmakanonymous   anonomanother   šzgeanswer   jogap, jogap

bermekanswer correctly   dŸrs

jogap bermekant   garynjaantiquity   gadymyanxiety   howatyr, Ÿnjianxious   rahatsyzlanmakany   islŠn, kesanything   nŠmede bolsa bir

zat

apartment   kwartira(r)

ape   maØmynapologize   štunmenkapology   štŸn, štŸnapparent   belkiappeal   jarnama, ºikaØatappeal to   ØŸz tutmakappear   gšrŸnmek, sekmekappear in the

distance   magallaklamakappear suddenly   inmekappearance   mysala, sypat,

syrat, gšrnŸº, kysym, sypat, keºp

append   goºmakappendage   goºmaaappendix   goºmaaappetite   iºdŠapplaud   el arpmakapplause   arpyºykapple   almaapply for   ØŸz tutmakappointment   wezipeappraise   nyrhlamakappreciation   minnetdarlykappreciative   minnetdarapprehension   howatyrapprentice   ºŠgirtapprenticeship   ºŠgirtlik,

taglymat, tŠlimapproach   ebeteØ,

emeleºmek, golaØlamakapproimately   takmynappropriate   laØyk, Øerlikliapproval   synag, tekgeapprove of   makullamakapricot   erikapricot pit   towa

apron   fartuk(r)

apropos   Øerlikliaquire   kuwwatlanmakarbitrariness   eden-etdilik

archeological   arheologik(r

)

archeologist   arheolog(r)

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archeology   arheolog(r)

architecture   arhitektura(r)

archive   arhiw(r)

ardour   howurarea   meØdanaargue   ekeleºmek,

dawalaºmak, jedelleºmek, (with someone) jetleºmek

argument   jedel, tutaryk, dawa

argumentative   dawaly, jedilli

arid   gurakarise   dšremek, ØŸze ykmakarm   golarm oneself   Øaraglanmakarm

someone   Øaraglandyrmak

Armanian   ermeni(r)

armed   Øaraglyarmfull   gujakarmless   golsuz, golakarmpit   goltukarmy   goºunaroma   ysaromatic   hoºboØ, yslyarouse interest

in   hšweslendirmekarrange   ugurlaºmak,

sšzleºmekarranged   Šklenmekarrest   tussag etmekarrested person   tussagarrive   gelmek, emeleºmekarrogance   gedemlik,

tekepbirlikarrogant   gopbamsy,

gedam, gompy, tekepbirarrow   okart   sungat, eperilikartery   damarartful   eper

article   len(r), madda, (of magazine) makala

artifice   pirimartificial   emeli, Øasama

artificial limb   protez(r)

artillery   artilleriØa(r)

artilleryman   topy

artist   artist(r), hudo£nik(r), suraty, hŸnŠrment

artless   gšwnaykas   hškmŸnde, dekas before   kšneeas far as

possible   mŸmkingadaras if   goØŠ, gšzØ, hamalaas it were   hamala, hernŠas much as is

needed   geregieas one   birlikdeas soon as   dessineas such   hol, ºeØle-de,

tŸØsli, beØleas though   goØŠ, hamala

as yet   entekas you would (pl.)   sizingeash-pit (of a

furnace)   kšrŸkashamed of   utanmakashes   kŸlashtray   kŸldanask   eØgermek, dilemek,

soramak, soramak, intgemek

ask for   haØyº etmekask someone a

question   soraºmak

asphalt   asfalt(r)

aspire   ymtylmakassault   tutnakassemble   toplanmakassembly   gurultaØ,

montaA(r)

assess   nyrhlamakassignment   komandirowka

(r)

assimilate   šzleºdirmekassist   arkalaºmakassistance   Øowar

assistant   assistent(r),

kšmeki, laborant(r)

association   bileleºikassume   aklamak, enlemekasthma   demgysmaastonishment   haØran

astronaut   komonawt(r)

astronomer   astronom(r)

astronomy   astronomiØa(r)

at   golaØynda, Ÿstaºyr

at attention   smirno(r)

at dawn   da–danat fault   mŸØnliat first   š–Ÿrtiat last   teØ-ahyrat once   derrew, ur-tutat present   hŠzirat random   oØlamazdanat the right time   wagtly-

wagtynda, wagtyndaat the very

beginning   ozalyndaat the wrong time   biwagtat will   isleg boØuna

athletics   atletika(r)

atlas(r)   atlaz

atmosphere   atmosfera(r)

atom   atom(r)

attach with glue   Øelmemek

attached with glue   Øelmeºmek

attack   jenaØatylyk, hŸjŸm, jabjynmak, kakyn, zabt etmek, aralaºmak

attacker   jenaØeakŠrattain

success   rowalanmak

attempt   synanyºyk, dyrjaºmak, synanmak

attend   gatnaºmakattention   dykgat, garaºyk,

Ÿnsattentively   si–eattitude   garaØyº

attitudes   otnoºenie(r)

attract   šzŸ–e ekmekattractive   gšrnŸkliaudience   di–leØji

auditiorium   auditoriØa(r)

aunt   daØzaauthentic   Šhtibarauthority   at-abraØ,

hŠkimiØetautomobile   maºynautumn   gŸØzavailable   nagtavaracious   husyt

avenue   prospekt(r)

average   ortaalavoid   gaalaklamak,

Øadyrgamak, gaa durmak, gagakmak, gaalak etmek

avoidance   gaalgaawake   oØa, turmakawaken   oØarmakawe   yzzatawkward   emelsiz,

mŸØnŸrgemekawkwardness   emelsizlikawl   bizawning   bassyrma, telŠraxe   paltaaxis   ok

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Bbaby   bala, bŠbek, prezentbaby donkey   taØharbaby goat   owlakbachelor   sallahback   šwre, geriº, Øagyrny,

(adj.) syrtky, (physical) arka

back of a horse/donkey   sagry

back-up   zapas(r)

backside   syrt, yz

bacteria   bakteria(r)

bad   bet, erbet, myrtar, pis, ugursyz, Øaman, Øaramaz

bad feelings   jetlikbad luck   betbagtbadger   torsukbadness   betlik, erbetlik

bag   bukja, sumka(r), torba

baggage   bagaj(r)

bail   zamunbake   pe etmek, Øapmakbaked meat pie   ilekli, ilikbalance   terezi, taØlamak

balcony   balkon(r)

bald   sakar kelle

ball   pškgi, ºar(r), top

ballet   balet(r)

ballistic   ballistik(r)

balloon   howa ºarybanal   len bolmakband   zolakbandage   saragbandit   galtaman, garakybandy-legged   aslyk, aغykbanister   tutawabank   bank, se––erbanquet wreath   emenbar   zolak

baracade   barrikada(r)

barb   tiken

barbarism   gerbariØ(r)

barbed   tikenlibarber   dellekbarber shop   dellekhanabarefoot   aØakØala–abargain   sšwdalaºmakbark   gabykbarley   arpabarren   gysyr

barrier   barØer(r)

barter   alºyrmak, alyºmak

base   baza(r), esas, dŸØp, tyl

basement   Øerzemin,

podwal(r)

bashful   utanja–

basic   esasybasically   esasanbasin   legen, ta––yr

basis   esas, fundament(r)

basket   kuzow(r)

baste   kšklemekbasting   kšk

bath   wanna(r)

bath-house   hammam

battallion   batalion(r)

battery   batareØa(r)

battle   sšweºbattler   zarpybawl   ygyrmakbay (color of a horse)   dorbayonet   naØzabazaar   bazarbe   bolmakbe able to   škdelemek,

bilmek, edip bilmek, baºarmak

be absorbed   si–mekbe afflicted   ynjamakbe afraid   eØmenmek,

namartlamak, gorkmak, ekinmek, ŸØºenmek, haØykmak, o–kuldamak

be aired out   ºemallamak, Øelejirmek

be alerted   keØkertmek, šzgermek

be amused   gŸØmenmekbe angry   hyrsyzlanmak,

sortdurmakbe annoyed   hyrsy–y

diºlemekbe

anxious   ynjalyksyzlanmak

be at the end   sŸØrenjen, sŸØrenmek

be bankrupt   tozmakbe

beautified   owadanlanmak

be bent   bŸkŸlmek, egrelmek

be bloated   Øellenmekbe born   dogulmak, dŸnØŠ

inmek, šnmekbe broken   Øolunmakbe burned up   kšØmekbe bursting   dyzamakbe capricious   nŠzirgemekbe captivated   gŸrma

bolmakbe careful   ŠgŠ bolmakbe chosen   saØlanmakbe cleaned   saplanmakbe cold   Ÿºemek, Ÿºetmekbe collected   Øygnanmakbe compatible   o–uºmakbe

complicated   ylºyrymlaºdyrmak

be concealed   gizlemek

be cooked   biºmekbe coupled

with   garpyºmakbe courteous   salykatlybe covered with

mist   nemjiremekbe dampened   nemlenmekbe dazed   gamaºmakbe defeated   basylmakbe delayed   tŠsgenmek,

eglenmekbe dented   Øemºermekbe destroyed   agsamak,

opurylmakbe detained   gŸØmenmekbe digested   si–mekbe directed   e–mek,

gšnŸmekbe disappointed   lapyke

bolmakbe disgusted   gamaºmakbe disheveled   imeºmekbe dispirited   lapyke

bolmakbe divided   paØlanmakbe driven crazy   bizar

bolmakbe drizzled   si––itlibe dumb-

founded   sšmelmekbe empty   takyramakbe engaged

(in)   meºgullanmakbe entitled to   hakly

bolmakbe eroded   oburylmakbe eyes and ears)   gšz-

gulak bolmakbe faced with   duar bolmak,

duº bolmakbe fallen   ilmekbe fascinated with   gyzmakbe fed   iØmitlenmekbe fermented   ajamakbe fervoured   gyzykmakbe filled   dolmakbe finished   tŸkenmek,

Øolgalmakbe firm   ersmekbe flipped over   dšnmekbe fond of   gowy gšrmekbe found   tapylmak, oguºØabe founded

on   esasanlamakbe fragrant   kŸkemekbe frightened   Ÿrkmek,

hopukmakbe frosty   jybarlamakbe frozen   do–makbe fulfilled   bitmekbe glad   mona bolmakbe glued   Øelmeºmekbe going (on a regular

basis)   gatnamakbe guided   gollanmakbe hackneyed   len bolmakbe hairy   tŸØjermekbe hanging   asylyp durmak

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be happy   sšØnmekbe hardened   taplanmakbe heard   owazlanmak,

seslenmekbe hooked   ilteºmekbe housed   jaØlaºmakbe hunched

over   kŸØkermekbe hung   sallanmakbe hungry   ajykmakbe hurt   zarbykmakbe idle   Øaltanmakbe ill   hassalamak,

kesellemek, nŠsag bolmak, syrkawlamak

be improved   Øagºylanmak, Øagºylaºmak

be in order   hatarlamakbe in short

supply   gytalmakbe inflamed   zarbykmakbe insecure   aljyramakbe interested   gyzyklanmakbe interesting

to   gyzykdyrmakbe introduced to   tanyºmakbe isolated   etleºmekbe jealous   imtilmek,

gabanmakbe knotted   dŸwŸlmekbe late   gijikmekbe lazy   i––gildi, irinmekbe leafy   Øapraklamakbe leaning   sšØenmekbe led   eØermekbe lengthened   uzalmakbe lifted   galmakbe lost   Øitirim bolmak,

gagakmakbe made of   edilmekbe made

well   abadanlaºmakbe mistaken   Øal–yºmakbe mixed   bulanmak,

garyºmakbe noted   tapawutlanmakbe numb   sŸu goºamakbe occupied

(with)   meºgullanmakbe offended   gšwnŸne

degilmek, kemsinmek, šØkelemek, torsarmak, Øokuº gšrmek, Øarsmak

be old   agsamakbe on one's

guard   Ÿºerilmekbe on the alert   Ÿºerilmekbe on time   Øetiºmekbe oppressed   ezilmekbe organized   Šklenmekbe out of breath   daljykmakbe parted   dyr-pytrak

bolmak, Øapyºmakbe placed   goØulmakbe poured out   dškŸlmekbe prim   eljiremekbe propped up   direnmek

be protected   baØrynmak, goranmak

be proud   buØsanmak, guwanmak

be proven   subut bolmakbe provoked   hekgermekbe pushed in   dyknyºmakbe put together   guranmakbe quarrelsome   igenmekbe quiet   dymmakbe ratified   tassyklanmakbe reconciled   ylalaºmakbe rectified   dŸzelmekbe regarded   hasaplanmakbe

related   garyndaºsyramakbe repeated   gaØtalanmakbe resolved   šzŸlmekbe right

against   galtaºdyrmakbe ruined   bozylmak,

Øykylmakbe

satisfied   kanagatlanmak, o–mak

be scared of   Ÿrkmekbe settled   Øerlemekbe shaken   titretmekbe shamed   uØalmakbe shortened   keltelmekbe shy   Øygrylmak, utanmakbe situated   Øerleºmekbe snoopy   sokgarylmakbe soaked   sŸllŸmbaØbe spoiled   ajamakbe still   Šºermek, durmakbe straightened

up   dogralmakbe

strengthened   zarplanmak

be stuffed (from eating)   zerrin bolmak

be supported   baØrynmakbe surprised   ge–irgenmekbe sweet   sŸØjemekbe swollen   Øellenmekbe taken with   deprenmekbe the first   š–Ÿrtmekbe thirsty   suwsamak,

suwsamakbe tightened   bŸzŸlmekbe tired   irmek, pete– etmekbe torn   Øyrtylmakbe tortured   surnukmakbe uncaring   dšzmekbe united   birleºmekbe unpleasant    Øokuº

degmekbe unsettled   gorsanmakbe upset   periºan bolmak,

rahatsyzlanmakbe vexed   hekgermekbe victorious   Øe–mek,

ØŸwŸrmekbe warped   Øarsmakbe wet   sŸllŸmbaØbe widened   gi–elmek

be worn out   kšnelmekbe worthy   rowa bolmakbe woven   dokalmakbe wrinkled   bŸrjeºmek

beach   plØa£(r)

beads   hŸnji, monjukbeam   nur, pŸrs, ºšhlebeany   kšsŸklibear (animal)   aØybear (bring)   gelmekbear a burden   jepa ekmekbear fruit   miwelemekbearable   ydamlybeard   sakgalbeast   Øyrtyjybeat   gŸrsŸldemek,

urunmakbeat on   Øenmekbeat up   Øenmekbeautiful   gelºikli, kaa–,

owadan, ajaØypbeautiful woman   perizat,

nŠzeninbeauty   gelºik, gšrk,

gšzellik, owadanlykbecause   Ÿnki, sebŠbi,

zerarlybecome a citizen   raØat-

bolmakbecome a man   kemalbecome

accustomed   šwreniºmekbecome

aggravated   Øitileºmekbecome chilly   igremekbecome

complicated   ylºyrymlaºmak, kynlaºmak

become cool   salkynlamakbecome dark   garalmakbecome dense   gal–amakbecome

disinterested   sowamakbecome

distant   uzaklaºmakbecome dry   kepemek,

kakamakbecome dull   kŸtelmekbecome dusty   a––alak,

tozanlamakbecome easier   Øe–lemek,

Øe–leºmekbecome

embarassed   Øygrykmakbecome empty   olarmakbecome

enervated   ejizlemekbecome

entangled   olaºmakbecome fatigued   leji

ykmakbecome flat   maººarmakbecome

friends   dostlaºmak, ysnyºmak

become full   bitmek

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become full of oneself   gomparmak

become furious   šjŸkmekbecome ill   nŠhoºlamak,

nŠsaglamakbecome infected   simlemekbecome inflamed    iºmekbecome interested

in   hšweslenmekbecome literate   sowatmakbecome

overripe   mylkarmakbecome pus-like   iri–lemekbecome

quiet   rahatlanmak, Ÿnjalmak

become rich   baØan, baØanmak

become silent   kšºeºnekbecome small   ownamak,

uºamakbecome soft   myjjarmak–become

strong   gurplanmakbecome thin   inelmekbecome warm   maØlamak,

igremekbecome weather-

beaten   gaØzykmakbecome wet   šljermekbecome wormy   gurtlamakbecome worn out   leji

ykmakbecome

wrinkled   mŸrrelmekbecome yellow   saralmak

bed   dŸºek, krowat(r)

bed sheet   porsyn(r)

bedbug   tagtabitibedding   Øorgan-dŸºek,

dŸºekbee   arybee-keeper   baly

beehive   bort(r)

beer   piwa(r)

beet   ºugundyr

beet soup   ººi(r)

before   ozal, š–Ÿrti, š–Ÿsyra, gaº, mundan š–, š–inŠ

before sunset   gijarabefriend   tirkeºmekbeg   šzelenmekbeggar   aºaky, gedaØbegin   baºlamak, giriºmek,

gemekbegin to grow   ternelemek

beginning   start(r)

behavior   šzŸni alyp baryº, hŠsiØet, boluº

behind   yzynda, yzy bilenbeing   barlykbelch   gŠgirmekbelief   ynam, ynanbelieve   ynanmakbell   ja–, jy––yrdybellow   molamak

bellows   kšrŸk, sanabelly-button   gšbekbelly-laugh   wakyrdamakbelong   degiºli bolmakbelongings   emlŠk, goº-

gola–, goºbeloved   Øar, sšØlibelow   aºak, ast

below zero   minus(r)

belt   bilbag, guºak, bilguºak, zolak

Belugian   dokybend   itmek, eplenmek,

epilmek, bŸkmek, aغarmak, egmek, epmek, ga–rylamak, ga–yrmak, gaغartmak, gyºartmak, Øegºermek, yrmak, (oneself) bŸkŸlmek

bend back   gaغartmakbeneficial   haØyrlybenefit   haØyr, Øagºylyk,

gšnenmekbenevolent   hoºniØetlibent   egriberries   kiselbesides   daºyndan, ondan

hem baºgabestial   wagºylarabetray   satmakbetrothe   adaglamakbetrothed   adaglybetween

planets   planetara(r)

between two people   šzarabeverage host   iirgibeware of   howtyrlanmakbeyond   daºgyn, gaØdypbibliophile   kitaphon,

kitapsšØŸji

bicycle   welosiped(r)

big   belent, ullakan, iºikbig in size   uly

billion   milliard(r)

bind   bogmak, dolamakbind (a book)   jiltlemekbinding   jiltbinoculars   dŸrbi

biography   biografiØa(r), terjimehal

biology   biologiØa(r)

birch   berØoza(r)

bird   guºbird of prey   Øyrtyjybird-house   ketekbirth   dogluº, botlamakbirthday   doglan gŸnibirthmark   tŠbiscut   kškebit   tikebitch   ganjykbite   atagzy, okmak,

diºlemek, garbak-gurbak etmek, garbanmak, ØŸrkese edinmek, eØnemek

bite through   tamºanmakbiting   apgynblack   garablackberry   bšwŸrslenblackboard    tagtablacken   garalamakblackhead   dŸwŸrtikblade   tyg, gylaw, pyakblame   aØyplamak,

gŸnŠkŠrlemek, mŸØnliblameless   gŸnŠsiz

blank   propusk(r)

blanket   odeØal(r)

blaze   Øylpyldy, labyrdamak, lowlamak

bleach   heklemekbleat   ekremek, mŠlemekbleed   ganjarmakblemish   menekblessed   eºretli, sapalyblessing   patablind   kšrblindman's bluff

(game)   gšzdandyblindness   kšrlŸkbliss   rŠhnetblissful   rŠhnetliblister   pakgarakblitzkreig   zarbablizzard   syrgynblock   beklemekblood   gan, sŸØtdeºbloodless   gansyzbloody   ganlybloom   gŸllemekblooming   gŸlleblotch   tegmilblow   urgy, šwŸsmek,

Ÿflemekblow one's

nose   sŸmgŸrmekblow up   maØyrmak,

Øarmakblue   gškbluest   gšm-gškblunt   dŸrtme gŸrsak, tŸnt,

kŸtek, kŸteltmekbluntly   Ÿrt-kesikboard   tagta, mŸnmek,

komissiØa(r), prowlenie(r)

boarded up   jebisboarding

school   internat(r)

boast   gŸplemek, šwŸnmek, magtanmak

boasting   šwŸnje–likboat   gaØykbob (of an animal's

tail)   jontukbobbin   tigirbody   beden, endam,

korpus(r), lŠsh, jisimboil   baº, yban, gaØnamak,

gaØnatmak, (water for tea) demlemek

boiled   gaØnag

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bold   ØŸrekli, batyr, ilginboldness   batyrlyk,

ØŸreklilikbolt   kilt, kiltlemek

bomb   bomba(r), bombalamak

bombastic   epeØbone   sŸ–kbone marrow   Øilikbook   kitapbook-lover   kitaphon,

kitapsšØŸji

bookkeeper   buhgalter(r),

uØotik(r)

boot   Šdik, Ÿste, Ÿstesine, mesi

booth   kabina(r), atØatakborax   tenekarborder   araŠk, et, Šk, il,

gyra, lŸ–, pel, serhet, jŠhek, het

border guard   serhetibordering   araŠkdeºbore   burawlamakboring   gyzyksiz

borscht   borº(r)

bosom   emjekboss   baº tutan, baºlyk,

naalinik(r)

botanical   botanika(r)

bother   ØŸrege dŸºmek, pŠsgel bermek

bottle   ŸØºebottom   ast, dŸØp, aØagu,

teØ, syrtbounce   bškmekboundary   het, etboundless   Šksiz, ymgyrbow   egmek, tijemek,

tijenmekbowl   ºakŠse, tabak, jambowstring   kiribox   gap, gapyrjak, guty,

tahyl, Øaººik(r)

boxer   boksy

boxing   boks(r)

boy   oglan, ogulboys and girls   ogul-gyzbrace   arkadaØŠn, direg,

diremekbracelet   bilezikbrag   šwŸnmek,

magtanmak, pa–lamakbraggard   šwŸnje–braid   sa šrŸmi, yrmaºmak,

šrmek, šrmekbrain    beØnibranch   pudak, ºahabranch out   pudaklamak,

ºahalamakbranchy   ºahalakbrand   tagma, tagmalamak,

daglamakbrandish   bulaØlamakbrave   edermen, mert

bravely   merdana, mertlerebravery   petbreach   gŠdikbread   šrek, nan, Øatak,

gallabreadth   inlibreadwinner   ekleØji

break   tormoz(r), dšwmek, dšwŸlmek, kŸl-peekun etmek, omurmak

break down   maØrylmak, haraplamak

break inpieces   mynjyramak

break off   Øyrtmak, gŠtmekbreak out (in a

rash)   šrmekbreak through   bšwŸsmekbreak up   aºmakbreak. time-out   arakesmebreakage   ºikesbreakfast   ertirlik, ertirlik

naharbreast   dšº, emjek, gšwŸs,

gursakbreath   dembreath heavily   demikmekbreathe   dem almakbreeding   edepbreeze   šwŸsginbrew   lasyrdamakbribe   parabriber   parahor

brick   kerpi(r)

bride   gelneje, gelinbride price   galynbridge   kšpribridge of the nose   se–rikbridle   kelleki, uØan,

uØanlamakbridle a horse   nogtalamak

briefcase   portfel(r)

briefly   gysgaabrighten   Øagtylmakbrilliance   šwŸºgin,

Øalpyldy

brilliant   genial(r), lowurdawuk, Øalpyldawuk, ršwºen, Øalpylda duran

bring   getirmek, eltmek, Šklemek, rejelemek, timarlamak, alyp gelmek

bring good tidings   buºlamak

bring grief to   gynamakbring in   girizmekbring life   janlandyrmakbring up   Øokarlanmak,

terbiØelemekbrittle   portbroken   dšwŸk, harap,

Øyrtyk, opmakbronze   bŸrŸnbrood hen   kŸrkbroom   sŸbcebrother   dogan, gardaºbrother -in- arms   egindeº

brother-in-law   ØŸwŸrji, giew

brotherhood   doganlykbrow   ma–laØbrown   go–urbruise   se–selik

brush   otga(r), timar

bermek, otgalamak(r)

brush against   lak atmakbrush off   silkmek,

otgalamak(r)

brush up   yºyklandyrmakbrushwood   šplemebrutal   wagºylarabubble   kšpŸrjik,

lakyrdamakbubbling   lakyrdybuck up   gaØratlanmakbuckle   tokabud   pyntyk, ºinde, gunabudge   gymyldamak

budget   bØujet(r)

bug   mšjekbuild   gurmakbuild firmly   ersmekbuilding   bina, jaØ, ymarat

building site   obØekt(r)

bulging   gŸberekbull   škŸz

bulldozer   buldozer(r)

bullet   semebum   sergezdanbump   pakgarakbump against   degmekbun   Øaglybunch   desse, hoºa, salkymburden   jepa

bureau   bØuro(r)

burial   jaØlamaburn   garalmak, otlamak,

štmekburn up   kšØmekburning   jokramaburp   gŠgirmekburrow   hinburst   atlamakburst into   kŸrsemekbursting   gyrylmakbury   gaplamak, jaØlamak

bus   konductor(r)

business-like   edenlibusiness-trip   komandirow

ka(r)

businessman   sšwdagarbustle   gaØmalaºmakbusy   iºli, meºgul, baºagaØbusy-body   gepibut   emma, welibut also   welibutcher   gassapbutchery   šlºŸkbutt   Ÿwde, sŸsmekbutt into   dykylmakbutt of a joke   oØnatgybutter   mesge

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butterfly   kebelek

button   ilik, knopka(r), sadap

buy   satyn almakbuy up   towsa gštermekbuyer   alyjybuzz   wazzyldy,

gŸwwŸldemek, hyzlamak, ºuwlamak, ºyglamak, tarlamak, wazypdamak

by accident   tštŠndenby chance   tštŠnleØin,

ŠwŸl-sŠwŸlby command   zakaznoØby comparison   gšrŠby

correspondence   gaØybana

by daylight   Øagtygšzinby foot   pyØadaby force   zoraØakdanby no means   teØby order   zakaznoØby pairs   ikibir

by portions   paØa(r)

by the clock   asowoØ(r)

by the hour   asowoØ(r)

by the piece   ØekeleØinby the way   Øogsa-daby turns   gezegine, gezek-

gezigineby way of   Ÿsti bilenby-pass   sowulmakby-passed   sowa

Cc'mon   bakalycabbage   kellemcabin   kaØutacable   tanapcackle   gagyldamakcadaver   maslyk, meØitcafe   kebaphanacafeteria   naharhanacage   kapasa

cake   pirog(r), tort(r)

calculate   hasap etmek, hasaplamak

calculation   rasØot(r)

calendar   kalendar(r)

calf (young cow)   gšlecalico   jircall   atlandyrmak, oØarmak,

wizit(r), agarmak, jy––yrdamak, kšsemek, zar–yldamak, agyrmak

call order   tertibe agyrmakcall up   jy––yrdatmakcallous   gabaryk, gabarmakcalm   haØ-kŸº etmek, hšre-

kšºe etmekcalm down   kšºeºnek,

rahatlanmak, Ÿnjalmakcalmly   ine-gana, mazaly

caloric   kaloriØaly(r)

calorie   kaloriØa(r)

calve   botlamak, guzlamakcamel   dŸØe, maØa, torumcamel's milk

(fermented)   al

camera   fotoapparat(r)

camomille   opantelpek

camp   lager(r), dŸºelgecampaign   ØšrŸºcan   tŸ––Ÿn

canal   kanal(r)

candidate   kandidat(r),

kandidatly(r)

candle   ºem

candy   marmelad(r), sŸØjicane   i–rik, taØak

canned foods   konserw(r)

cannon   topcap   papakcapability   ukypcapable   ukyply, baºarnykly,

gŸØli, škdelemekcapacity   sygymcape   Øapynjacapital   paØtagt

capitalism   kapitalizm(r)

capitalist   kapitalist(r)

capitalistic   kapitalistik(r)

capricious   ynjyk

captain   kapitan(r)

captivating   hezilcaptive   Øesircaptivity   Øesirlikcapture   eØelemekcaravan   kerwen

carbon   uglerod(r)

carbonated   gazlycarcass   lŠsh

card   kartoka(r)

cardboard   kartoncare   gšzeg, ideg, ºšwŸrcare for   alada etmek,

aladalanmakcarefree   biagyrycareful   usully, ŠtiØaly,

seresapcarefully   seresaplycareless   biagyry, biparh,

hapysa, howul-haracarelessness   gele–sizlikcares   alada, hysyrdycaress   hšre-kšºe, yzgytcargo   ØŸk

cargo ship   teplowoz(r)

carnage   gyrgynylykcarnation   dalyncarnival   karnawalcarpenter   gurluºykycarpet   halycarpet maker   halyycarpet-making   dokmacarrot   kŠºircarry   daºamak, Škitmek,

ºugullamakcart   arabacartilidge   gemirek

cartoon   karikatura(r)

cartoon character   ºar£

cartridge   zarØadi(r)

case   Øaººik(r), delil, tahyl

cashier   kassir(r)

cashier's desk   kassa(r)

cask   elekcast a spell   jadylamakcast down   sallamak

cast iron   oØun(r)

caste   jyn, synpcasting (metal)   guØmacasual   tštŠnden, tštŠnleØincat   piºikcatalogue   katalogcatastrophe   helŠkilikcatch   kilt, gapmakcatch a cold   igreklemek,

sowuklamak, Øo–lamak, Ÿºemek

catch hold of   iØilmekcategorically   Ÿrt-kesikcategory   kategoria,

azrØad(r)

cathedral   ybadathanacats   guzlamakcattle   mal

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cause   i–irdi, sebŠp, sypalgacause pain   agyrtmak,

uwlundyrmakcause trouble   i–irdemekcaution   ŠtiØacautious   aØawly, ŠtiØalycave   gowak, sŸren, kšwekcave in   gaغarmakcease   di–mek, tŸketmek,

togtamak

ceiling   potolok(r)

celebrate   dabaralanmakcelebrated   meºhurcelebration   dabara, toØ

cellar   podwal(r)

cellophane   sellofan(r)

cellulose   sellØuloza(r)

cement   sement(r), sementlemek

cemetery   mazarylyk, šwlŸØa

center   merkez, orta, ojak,

uzel(r), jŸmmŸº

centimeter   senitmeter(r)

central   merkezicentral design   gšlcentralize   merkeledirmekcentury   asyrcerebral cortex   gyzamykceremonial   dabaralyceremony   dabaracertain   gŸrrŸ–siz, hatyrjemcertain people   kŠbiricertificate   ºahadatnama,

ºaØatnamachaff   harpykchain   zynjyr

chair   oturgy, stul(r)

chalk   hek, mel(r), hek

chamber   kamera(r),

palata(r)

champion   empion(r)

championship   empionat(r)

chance   mŸmkinilik

chancellor   rektor(r)

chandelier   lØstra(r)

change   šzgeriº, šzgertmek, alyºmak, ŸØtgetmek, (returned money) gaØtargy

change clothes   alºyrynmak

change money    ownatmakchanges   šzgeriºlikchaos   garma-gŸrmelikchapati   apadychapped   gaØzykmakchapter   bapchar   gara-šrt bolmakcharacter   gylyk, hŠsiØet,

hŠsiØetcharacteristic   harakteristi

ka(r), mahsus, has, rejecharacterize   hŠsiØetlendir

mek

charge   oklamak, zarØadlamak, (electric)

zarØadi(r)   FALSEcharge with   Øazgarmakcharge with a

comission   tabºyrmakcharitable   geirimli

charter   ustaw(r)

chase   kowgy, ekankalamak, kowalmak

chat   sšhbet, lakgyldamakchatter   warsaky,

gygyrmak, madyrdamak, samahylamak

chauffeur   ºofØor(r)

cheat   kezzapcheating   kezzaplykcheck   ek, barlamakcheck against   de–emek,

de–eºdirmek, deºirmekcheck-up   barlagcheckers (Asian

style)   ºaºka(r)

cheek   duluk, Øa–akcheek-bone   ekgecheer up   gšwnŸne

gotermekcheerful   mes, ºagala–lycheerfulness   meslikcheese   peØnir

chemical   himiki(r)

chemistry   himiØa(r)

cherished   jana-jancherry   Ÿljechess   kŸºtchess player   kŸºtºichest   kŸkrek, sandyk,

Øaººik(r)

chew   enemek, eØnemekchew nuts   itgitlemekchick   jŸØjechicken   towukchicken pox   garamyk

chief   naalinik(r), baº tutanchigger   sakyrtgachild   aga, prezentchildhood   agalyk, oglanlykchildness   agalykchildren   aga-ugachildren's   agachill   Øo–chime   ºa––yrdy

chimney   truba(r)

chin   alkym, e–ek

china   farfor(r)

chintz   jirchinze   itchirp   ºatyrdamak, akmakchisel   oØmakchit-chat   gŸmŸr-yamyrchocolate   ºokoladchoice   saØlamachoke   hopukmakchoke on   dŸwŸnmekcholera   mergi

choose   saØlamak, semek

chop   kotlet(r), ybyklamak, apmak, kŠtmenlemek

chop off   gŠtmekchop up   keremekchop with an

axe   paltalamakchopper   apgychosen   saØlanan, saØlamachronic   šwrendekli

chronicle   hronika(r)

chubby   lopbush, pškgichuckle   hykyrdy,

hykyrdamak, Øykyrdamak, pykyrdamak

chunk   kerchurch   buthanachurn up   saØmakcigarette   ilimcipher   ºifr(r)

ciphere   ºifrlemek(r)

circle   aØlag, aØlaw,

sirkul(r), syramakcircular   aØlawly, tegelekcirculation   tira£circumcision    sŸnnet

circus   sirk(r)

circus arena   maner

cistern   sisterna(r)

cite   salgylanmak

citizen   grajjdan(r)

citizens   halkcitizenship   raØatcity   ºŠher

claim   zaØawka(r), talapclamorous   haØØarclamp   gapjawa, gapjamakclamp on to   garpyºmakclan   taØpa, tireclap   el arpmak, arpmakclarified butter   saryØagclarify   saplamak, anyklyk

class   synp, razrØad(r),

klas(r)

classical   klassykyclassical writer   klassykclassmate   klasdaºclatter   ºarkyldamak,

ºarkyldy, tyrkyldyclaw   dyrnak, Øumakclay   laØ, palyk, toØunclay oven   tamdyrclean   arassa, pŠkize, tŠmiz,

pŠk, taraºlamak,

arassalamak, otgalamak(r)

cleanliness   pŠkizelik, tŠmislik

cleanse   taraºlamak, tŠmizlemek

cleansing   taraºclear   dŸºnŸkli, pŠk,

durlamakclear off   gyrtyclearing   meØdancleave   ybyklamak

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clever   berekella, dŸºbi, akylly

cleverness   dŸºbŸlikclick   ti––irdi, ºy––yrdamak,

ti––irdemek, ti––irdetmekclick one's

tongue   pitikilemekclient   mŸdericliff   gaØaclimb   dyrmaºmak, hopba

bolmak, Øarmaºmak, Øokary ykmak

clinic   dispanser(r),

klinika(r)

clip   endiganlamakclippings   galak-galakcloak   Øapynjaclock   sagatclod   lokga, tokgaclose   kapas, tagaºykly,

basyrmak, Øapmak, Øummak

close eyes   sŸzŸlmekclose to   duºclosed   Øapykclosely   duºlycloseness   golaØlyk,

(emotional) ysnyºykcloth   mataclothes   egin-eºik, eºik,

eºikler, geØim, geØim-eºik, geØim-gejim

clothes peg   ildirgiclothesline   simclothing   eginbaº, lybas,

Ÿst-baºcloud   bulut, bŸremekcloudburst   jalacloudy   alasarmyk,

gamaºyk, (personal) ytykclover   Øorunja

club   klub(r), kru£ok(r), taØak

cluck   kŠkelemek, wakgyldamak

clump   desseclumsy   nalajedeØincluster   hoºaclutch   gysym

coach   trener(r)

coal   kšmŸrcoarse   harsalcoast   kenar, gyracoat   begres, penjek, aØmakcoating   Øorkacobweb   kerepcock   horaz, mŠºe

cocoa   kakao(r)

cocoon   pilecoddled   lŠlik

code   ºifr(r), ºifrlemek(r), (of

law) kodeks(r)

coffee   kofe(r)

coffin   tabytcogitate   šlºermekcoil   tegek

coin   ºaØy, te––e, ekankalamak

coincide   gabat gelmekcold   sowuk, sowuklyk, Øo–cold-bloodedness   sowukg

anlylykcolic   sanjycollaboration   hyzmat

daºlykcollapse   lagºamakcollar   hamyt, hamytlamakcolleague   iºdes, iºger,

iºgŠr, kŠrdeºcollect   ŸØºŸrmek,

Øygnamak, ykjamlamak, šplemek

collection   kolleksiØa(r), Øygnanyºyk, Øygym

collective farm   kolhoz(r)

collective farmer   kolhozi(r)

collector   Øygymycollide   akyºmak, aknyºmak,

(head on) kaklyºmakcollision   aknyºyk

cologne   odekolon(r)

colonel   polkownik(r)

colonial   bakyna,

koloniØal(r), golasty

colony   kolonoØa(r)

color   re–klemek, re–kcolored   re–klicolorful   re–klicolt   taØanak, taØ

column   kolonna(r), sŸtŸn, sŸtŸn

comb   darak, keke, timar bermek, daramak

comb one's hair   tŸØtmek

combine   kombaØn(r), urnamak, utgaºdyrmak, sapmak

come   gelmekcome across   tapmak,

unamak, akyºmak, uramakcome apart   aºmakcome back   dolanmakcome down   škmek, dŸºmekcome down on

dazarylmakcome late   gilemekcome off   Øokmak,

Øokuºmak

come on!    davaØ(r)

come taking   alyp gelmekcome the point   dilleºmekcome to   duº gelmekcome to life   direlmek,

janlanmakcome untied   šzŸlmekcome up   gšgermek

comedy   komediØa(r)

comfort   tagaºyk

comfortable   amatly, jaØlaºykly, ynjalykly, emeli, tagaºykly

comfortably   ornaºykly, Øerdeºikli

coming   barlyºykcoming out   nejatcomission   tabºyrykcomma   oturcommand   buØruk,

komandowanie(r),

buØurmak, hškŸm, zakaz(r)

commandant   komendant(r

)

commander   komandir(r),

komanduØyiØ(r), serkerdecommerce   aluw-satuw,

sšwda, sšwda

commissar   komissar(r)

commission   komissiØa(r), sargyt

commissions   hysyrdy

committe   komitet(r)

committee   komissiØa(r)

commodity   harytcommon   umumycommon cold   dŸmewcommon people

(???)   garamaØakcommoness   umumylyk

communism   kommunizm(r

)

communist   kommunist(r)

communist youth league   komsomol(r)

community   umumylykcommunity aid   Øowarcompanion   ºŠrik, Øoldaºcompany   kampaniØa,

rota(r)

comparison   me–zetmecompartment (on a

train)   kupe(r)

compass   kompas(r)

compassion   mŠhri, rehimcompassionate   dšzŸmsiz,

rehimdar, rehimlicompel   puºman getermek,

zorlamakcompensate   tšlemekcompensation   šwezcompete   Øaryºmakcompete with   apyºmak

competition   konkurs(r), Øaryº

compiler   dŸzŸjicomplain   kŠØinmek,

ºikaØat etmek, zeØrenmek, nalamak

complaint   nalyº, ºikaØat, zeØren, nala

complete   ºalpy-ºara–, hyryn-dykyn,

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tamamlanmak, tŸmmek, torsuk, aØyrmak, so–lamak, Øerine Øetirmek, aØrylmak, (a set)

komplektlemek(r),

komplekt(r)

completely   bŸtinleØcomplex   ylºyrymly,

kompleks(r)

complicate   kynlaºdyrmakcomplicated   ylºyrymlycompliment   šwmekcomponent   goºulyjycompose   taØyarlamakcomposed   dŸzŸwli, gi–

composer   kompozitor(r), dŸzŸji

composite   kompleksleØin(

r)

composition   dŸzme, dŸzŸm, eser

compositor   Øygyjycompound   goºmacomprehensive   hemmetar

aplaØyn

compress   kompres(r)

comprised of   ybaratcompulsion   jebir, jepa,

zolukcompulsory   mejbury,

hškmanyconceal   jaØlamak,

Øygºyrmak, bukmak, gizlenmek, lak bolmak, Øaºyrmak, sumat bolmak

conceit   men-menlikconceited   gompy,

gopbamsyconcentrate   Øygnamakconcern   degirmekconcerning   degiºli,

dogruda

concert   konsert(r)

concerted   maslahatlaylykconcession   egliºikconclusion   gutaryº, netije,

kararconcordant   sazlaºykconcourse   hŸmer

concrete   beton(r)

condition   ºert, ØagdaØconditional   ºertliconditions   o––utconduct   šzŸni alyp baryº,

Øazlamak, geirmek, Øšretmek

conductor   geiriji,

prowodnik(r), (of a band or

orchestra) dirijØor(r), (on a

train) konductor(r)

confer   maslahatlaºmak

conference   konferensiØa(r

), mejlis, gurultaØ, maslahat

confess   boØun almakconfide   sargamak, sarmakconfidential   ynanja–conflict   dawaconform   laØyk bolmakconformity   kybapconfuse   Øal–yºdyrmak,

alºyrmakconfused   garjaºmakconfusion   bulam-bujar, se–

selik, garma-gŸrmelik, haØa

congeal   ºatlamakcongratulate   gutlamakcongratulation   mŸbŠrekcongratulations   gutlag

congress   kongres(r),

slØot(r)

conical   Ÿri, zšmmekconnect   baglamak,

sepiºmek, seplemek, itmekconnection   itim,

arabaglanºyk, aragatnaºykconquer   ŸstŸn ykmak, Øe–

mek, eØelemekconscience   wyjdan, ynsap,

namysconscientious   ynsaplyconsciousness   mŸØnconsecutive   birsydyrgynconsequently   netijedeconservatory   konserwatori

Øa(r)

consider   hasaplamak, Šsgermek, saØmak

considerable   esli, ŠhmiØetli

consideration   oØlanmaconsidered   hasaplanmak,

oØlanyºyklyconsist   ybarat bolmakconsistent   kanagatly,

yzygidericonsolidate   pugtalandurm

ak, jebisleºmekconsolidation   jebislikconsonant   ekimsiz sesconspiracy   dildŸwºŸkconstantly   zol

constitution   konstitutsiØa(

r), sŸuconstruction   gurluº,

gurluºlyk, konstruksiØa(r)

consul   konsul(r)

consulate   konsulhana(r),

konsullyk(r)

consult   hštde gelmek, aramak, maslahatlamak

consultation   konsultasiØa(

r)

consume   sarp etmek, sowmak

contain   eklemekcontemporary   hŠzirki,

(peer) dšwŸrdeº

content   mazmuny, razycontentment   razØlyk

contest   konkurs(r)

continent   materik

continental   kontinental(r)

contingent   kontingent(r)

continual   ykgynsyzcontinually   dura-bara,

durdugyacontinue   dowam etmekcontinuous   birsyhlycontract   potratylyk,

ºertnamacontradictory   gapma-garºycontribution   goºantcontrive   tos-toslamak

control   kontrol(r),

kontrollyk(r), dolandyrmak, geirmek

controller   kontrolØor(r)

controversy   ekeleºikconvenience   tagaºykconvenient   emeli,

tagaºyklyconvenient situation   emeconvention   gurultaØconversation   gep-gŸrrŸ–,

gep, gŸrrŸ–, sšzconversation

partner   sšhbetdeºconversational   geplemºekconverse   gepleºmek,

gŸrrŸ–deºmekconversion   ØŸzlenmeconvex   gŸberekconvey   gowºuramak

conveyor   konweØer(r)

convince   ynandyrmakconvincing   ynandyryjy,

degerlicook   aºpez, biºirmek,

taØyarlamak

cookie   kške, peenØa(r)

cool   salkyn, ters, sowamakcoolness   sele–

cooperative   kooperatiw(r)

coopertation   hyzmat daºlyk

coordinated   maslahatlaylyk

cope   o–armak, šzleºdirmekcopper   mis

copy   kopiØa(r), nusga,

ekzemplØar(r)

copying   wypiska(r)

coquetry   nŠzcoquettish   nŠzlicore   šzen-cork   dykycorn   mekgejšwencorn silk   gulpakcorner   Ÿ–k, kŸnjek, (of the

eye) ikgecorpse   lŠsh, maslyk, meØit

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correct   dŸrs, hak, mamla, jaØ

corrected   guratcorrespondent   habarycorresponding   kybapdaº

corridor   koridor(r)

cosmetics   kosmetika(r)

cosmonaut   komonawt(r)

Cossack   kazakcostly   ºaØ-sepcotton   gowaa, pagta, it,

apakcotton boll   gozacough   ŸsgŸlewuk,

ŸsgŸrlewŸk, ŸsgŸrmekcough up   ardynjyramakcouncil   ybadathana,

maslahatcount   hasap, sanamak,

sifrlemekcount in   hasaplamakcount on   arkaØyn bolmakcounted   sanlycountenance   jamal, Øš–

kemecounter   kapasacounterfeit   galpcountry   watan, Ÿlke, Øurtcountryman   ildeº

coupon   talon(r)

courage   batyrlyk, mertlik, ØŸreklilik

courageous   batyr, mert, ØŸrekli

courageously   merdana, mertlere

course   kurs(r), dowan

court   sud(r)

courteous   sypaØycourteously   sypaØylyklycourtesy   sypaØylykcousin   bajak, ykan,

doganoglancover   Øapmak, gapak,

oramak, pokryºka(r), sahap, Øapgy, basyrmak, buky, Øapy, jilt, aØmak, gaplamak, šrtmek,

ºifirlemek(r)

cover oneself up   kereplemek, kesmeklemek

covered   Øapykcovering   penacovet   emenmek, imtilmekcow   sygyrcoward   namart, zŸwwetdincowardice   gorkaklyk,

namartlykcowardly   sar, namartcrack   jaØryk, ºartyldy, at,

ºatyrdy, ºyrkyldamak, Øaryk, yº, itgitlemek, hytyrdamak, jaØrylmak, pylamak, ºartyldamak,

ºatyrdamak, Øarylmak, paramak

crack up   atlamak, maØrylmak

crackle   ºartyldamak, ºyrkyldy, ºatyrdamak, ºyrkyldamak

crackling   jyzzykcraft   hŸnŠr, senet,

Øasamakcrafted   hŸnŠrmentilikcraftiness   hilegŠrlik,

hokga, hile, ºeØtanlykcraftsman   hŸnŠrment,

ussat, ussa, ØasaØjycrafty   mekircrag   gaØacram in   Øuwaºamakcrane (bird)   durnacrash   ºatyrdy, aknyºyk,

ºartyldy, gŸrpŸldemekcrawl   Øorelmek,

emedeklemek, sŸØrenmekcrawl away   pitirdemekcrazy   dŠli, telbecreak   ykyrdy, ykyrdamak

cream   gaØmak, krem(r)

creamy   gaØmaklycrease   epincreate   dšretmek, gurmak,

dšretmekcreation   dšredijilik,

dšretmecreations   ºahyrlykcreator   dšredijicredibility   san-cyz

credit   kredit(r)

creek   aØcreep   bukdaklamak,

sŸØrenmek, Øorelmekcreep into   sŸmmekcrepe   byzmykcrest   Ÿr depesicrested   Ÿricrevice   yº, at, Øaryk

crew   ekipazh(r)

crib   sallanak, Øasli(r)

crime   jenaØat, gŸnŠcriminal   jenaØatly,

jenaØatcycriminal act   jenaØatylykcripple   olak

crisis   krizis(r)

crisp   kitirdewŸkcritical   tankydycriticism   tankytcritique   tankyt,

tankytlamakcroak   gagyldamak,

warkyldamakcrochet needle   e––ekcrooked   egricrop   ekin, petekecross   atanak, ha, aºmak,

štmek, Štlemek, (each other) kesiºmek

cross one's legs   iliºirmek

cross-country race   kros(r)

crossing   olumcrossroads   atrykcrow   garga, zagcrowd   hŸmer, ŸØºmele–,

tŸmmeklemekcrowding   dyknyºykcrown   pŸr, tŠ, sŸlenmekcrude   harsalcruel   zabun

cruiser   kreØser(r)

crumb   owuntykcrumble   owmak,

owranmak, pytramakcrumbly   Øumºakcrumple   lokgalamak,

tokgalamak, Øygyrmakcrunch   hytyrdamak,

hatyrdamak, kibirdemek, kitirdetmek, ykyrdamak, hokurdamak

crush   itniºik, dyknyºyk, kŸlkelemek, maØdalamak

crust (of bread)   gy–akcrutch   piºekcry   haØkylyk, aglamak, e–

remek, (of a baby) jŠgildemek

cry out   zowlatmak, ygyrmak, haØkyrmak, he–kirmek, waØkyrmak

cry out angrily   herrelmekcrying   agy

crystal   hrustal(r)

cube   kub(r)

cubicle   kabina(r)

cuckoo   ikatŠkcucumber   hyØarcultivate   šsdŸrmek

cultivation   kultiwatsiØa(r)

cultivator   kultiwator(r)

cultural   medeni, medeniØet, medeniØetli, medeniØeti

culture   medeniØetcumbersome   gabacunning   hile, mekirlik, sap,

ºeØtanlyk, hilegŠrlik, hokga

cunning fellow   hilegŠrcup   anak, kŠse, tabak

cupboard   ºkaf(r)

cupola   gŸmmezcure   sagdynlaºdyrmakcurious   bilesigelijicuriousity   bilesigelijilikcurl   buØrak, (of smoke)

burugsamakcurl up   ugutmakcurly   buØrak

currency   walØuta(r), te––ecurse   nŠlet, sšgmek,

nŠletlemekcurse out   kŠemek

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cursive   Øazmaacurtain   perde, tutycurtsy   ommalmakcurvature   egrilikcurve   gyºyk, epmek,

epilmek, (on one's own) eplenmek

curvy   aØlawlycushion   dŸºekcustom   urp-adat, dessurcustomer   alajy, mŸdericustoms   gŸmrŸkcustoms

house   gŸmrŸkhanacut   kesmek, biim, kertik,

Øartma, dilik, bimek, dilmek, gyØmak, kŠselemek, Øylmamak, irtmek

cut along the grain   sepºik de– bšlemek

cut down   gyrkmakcut in   kesmekcut off   Øolunmak, soØmak,

Øolmakcut out   sepikdirmekcut pieces   dogramakcut slightly   kertmekcut up   Øarmakcut with a sharp

edge   syhalamakcut with

scissors   gaØylamak

cutlet   kotlet(r)

cutter   kater

cylinder   silindr(r)

Ddaily   gŸndizki, gŸnsaØyn,

ØatymlaØyndam   bent, bšwet, gatladam up   bentlemekdamage   Øamanlykdamn   nŠletlemekdamnation   gargyº, nŠletdamp   ig, yzgarly, nemlidampen   zaØleekdampness   zeØ, yglyk

dance   tans(r), tans

etmek(r)

dancer (prominent)   tansy(r)

dandruff   go–akdanger   howpdangerous   hatarly,

gorkuly, gorkun, biderekdangle   salparmakdangling   salpydare   milt, milt etmekdark   gara–kydark

complexioned   garaØagyz, bugdaØ renk

darken   gara–kyramakdarkness   gara–kylyk, tŸm,

tŸmlŸk, kšrlŸk, gara–kydart   okdurylmakdash   garnuw, garyndy,

okdurylmak, topulmak, ozmak

date   hurma, senedawn   da–, sŠher, da–

atmak, Øagtylmakday   gŸnday after

tomorrow   birigŸnday and night   gije-gŸndizday before yesterday   š––in

day care center   Øasli(r)

daylight   gŸndizkidaytime   gŸndiz, gŸndizinedazzle   alarmakdazzling   ilgindead   šli, šli, wepat, jansyz,

Øitigsidead body   maslyk, meØitdeaf   gŸ–, kerdeafness   kerlikdeal   o–armakdean   dekandear   eziz, mŠhribandear one   gadyrlydeath   ajal, šlŸmdeath rate   šlŸm derejesideaths   šlŸm-Øitimdebate   ekiºmeler, ekisme,

jedel, oØlanmak, ekiºme etmek

debauche   jenjeldebt   algy, bergi, ykdajydebtor   bergidardecade   dekada

decanter   grafim(r)

deceased   wepat bolandeceive oneself   aldanmakDecember   dekabrdecent   kemallydeception   aldaw,

gšzboØagylykdecide (set your

heart)   ØŸregine dŸwmekdecision   šzgŸt, karardecisive   kesgin, tšwekgel,

ŸzŸl-kesildeclaration   arzadeclare   yglanetmekdecline   kemelmekdecorate   haºamlamak,

beslemek, bezemek, nagyºlamak

decorated person   ordenlidecoration   bezeg, haºam,

orden, ºaØdecorative pattern   nagyºdecrease   saØpallamak,

gowzalmak, kemelmek, kielmek, peseletmek, peslemek

decree   ukaz(r), dekrekdedicated   janypkeº,

mynasybetlidedication   janypkeºlikdeep   u–, Øygydeep thoughts   oØ-pikirdeepen   u–altmakdeepen gradually   u–

laºmakdeer   sugun, sugundefeat   Øe–mekdefect   kemdefend   goramak,

penalamakdefend

oneself   penalanmakdefense   penadefine   kesgitlemekdefinite   mŠlimdefinition   kesgitleme,

kesgitnamadefinitive   ymyklydeflect   ret etmekdeformed   ºumroØdeformity   ºumroØlukdeft   ØŸwrŸk, akgandegenerate   Ÿpremekdegree   dereje, ak, gradusdelay   haØallatmak,

sagynmak, eglemek, haØal-Øagallyk etmek, gijikdirmek

delegate   delegatdelegation   delegatsiØadelicate   nŠzik, Øukadelight   keØp, sapa

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deliver   Šklemek, gowºuramak, eltmek, tabºyrmak

dell   kšw

demand   talap, zaØawka(r)

demarcate   pel ekmek

democracy   demokratsiØa(r

)

democratic   demokratik(r)

demolish   Øumrulmak, Øumurmak, Øykmak

demolished   weØranylyklydemon   dšwden   sŸrendenegrate   Øš–kemekdense   goØry, goØy,

Øygjam, dykyz, gŸr, Øygydensity   syklyk, goØulyk,

syk, tšpdent   Øemºertmekdented   Øemºikdeny   dŠnmek, inkŠr etmekdepartment

store   uniwermag(r)

depend on   bagly bolmak, garaºly bolmak

dependable   Šhtibar, ynamly

dependence   garaºlylykdependent   bagly,

elgarama, garaºly, golastydepict   suratlandyrmak,

sypatlandyrmak, ºekillendirmek

deposit   goØum, gatlamak, škŸndi

depraved   harapdepth   u–luk, jŸmmŸº

deputy   deputat(r), orunbasar

descend   dŸºmekdescendants   nesildescent   e–aºakdescribe   suratlandyrmak,

sypatlandyrmak, beØan etmek, suratlandyrmak

description   suratlandyrma, wasp

desert   šl, gumdeserted   olarmakdeserve   mynasyp bolmakdeserving (of)   mynasypdesign   bejergi, yzmak,

hyØal, konstruksiØa(r), pygyl, tos-toslamak

design (for)   niØetlemek

designer   konstuktor(r)

desire   isleg, gšwnamek, kŸØsemek, meØillenmek, myrat, ymtylmak

desire (for)   hšwesdesirous of   gšwŸnje–

desk   parta(r)

desperate   ykgynsyzdespise   Øigrenmek

despite   garamazdandespotism   eden-etdilikdestiny   nesibe, igindestroy   opurmak,

syndyrmak, Øegsan etmek, Øumrulmak, Øumurmak, Øykmak

destroy (crops)   otamakdestroyed   berbatdestroyer   istrebiteldestruction   hapalyk,

berbatdetachment   otrØaddetain   eglemek,

gŸØmemek, saklamakdetained   eglenmekdetainee   tussagdetective   sŸlhideteriorate   erbetlemek,

erbetleºmek, Øaramazlaºmak, haØallamak

determination   aØgytdetermine   seljermekdetermined   aØgytly,

dogumlydetriment   Øamanlykdevelop   šsmek, harsdevelopment   šsŸºdevil   ºeØtandevoid   mahrumdevoted   bagyº, jankšerdevoted to   mynasybetlidevotee   mudakdexterity   akganlykdextrous   akgandial (to

telephone)   pyntyklamak

dialect   dialekt(r), ºiwediarrhea   iagyry, igemediary   gŸndelikdice   zar

dictation   diktant(r)

dictatorship   diktatura(r)

dictionary   sšzlŸkdie   šlmek, zar, aradan

ykmak, dŸnØŠden štmek, šlmek, wepat bolmak, Øykylmak, aØrylmak

diesel   dizel(r)

diet   ybadathanadiffer   tapawutlanmakdifference   parh, tapawut,

ŸØtgeºiklikdifferent   aØry, dŸrli-dŸrli,

eØleki, gaØry, ŸØtgeºik, dŸrli

differentiate   tapawutlandyrmak, parhlandyrmak

differently   baºgaadifferentness   tapawutdifficult   atak, etin, kyn,

mŸgildifficulty   hyllalla, kynylyk,

kynlyk, muakgatdiffused   syrylmak

dig   gazmak, kšwlemek, kšwmek

dig around for   dšrmekdig in   dikmekdig into   dšrjemekdigest   lasyrdamak,

sindirmek, si–dirmekdignity   mertebe, namysja–digress   syrykdyrmakdike   gay, gatladilapidated (used of

clothing)   gšwºŸldim   Øitigsi, Ÿmezlemekdim-witted   kšrzehindimension   gabaradiminish   kemelmek,

kielmek, sabamak, seØreklemek, Øuwaºatmak, egismek

dimwit   kšrlŸkdin   gowga, ºowhun, gopgundining hall   naharhanadining room   naharhanadinner   agºamlyk nahar,

gŸnortanlyk nahar

diploma   diplom(r)

diplomatic   diplomatic(r)

direct   gšni, dogrulamak, gšnŸkdirmek, ugramak, ØŸzlenmek

direction   tarap, ugurdirections   gšnŸme, wagyz-

nesihatdirectly   gšmelteØ

director   direktor(r)

dirt   or, yrºak, gŠz, hapadirty   hapa, kirli, kirletmek,

hapalamakdisability   maØyplykdisabled person   maØypdisadvantage   gelºiksizlikdisadvantageous   gelºiksizdisagree   garºy cykmakdisagreeable   ylalaºyksyz,

mŠhirsizdisagreement   jetlik, razy

bolmazlykdisappear   gŸrŸm-jŸrŸm

bolmak, Øitmek, sumat bolmak, umak

disarm   Øaragsyzlandyrmakdisaster   beladiscernible   Ÿmhšrekdiscipline   dŸzgŸn-nyzam,

dŸzgŸn-tertip, tertibe agyrmak

disciplined   tertiplidiscontent   nŠgilelikdiscontented   nŠgilediscourteous   biedepdiscourtesy   biedeplikdiscovery   tapyndydiscussion   ekeleºik,

ekisme, sšhbet, gŸrrŸ–disdain   Šsgermezilik,

Šsgermezlik, harlamak

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disease   syrkawlyk, hassalyk, kesel

disgrace   masgarylyk, ØŸzŸgaralyk, masgaralamak

disguise   sumat bolmakdisgusted   Øarsmakdisgusting   Øigrenjidish   tabak, tagamdishes   gapgadisheveled   imeºikdisinterested   gšwŸnsizdisjointed   agzala

disk   ºaØba(r)

dismiss   kowmak

dismissal   otctawka(r)

dismount   dŸºmekdisorderly   garagol, garym-

gatymdispatch

office   ekspedisiØa(r)

dispatcher   dispeter(r)

disperse   aºmak, pytramakdispleased   nŠgiledispleasure   nŠgilelikdispute   ekeleºik,

ekeleºmekdisquiet   rahatsyzlandyrma

k, ynjalyksyzlandyrmak, gozgala–

disruption   opurylyºykdissatifaction   nŠgilelik,

nŠrazylykdissatisfied   nŠgile, nŠrazy

dissertation   dissertatsiØa(

r)

dissoluteness   kelesa–lykdissuade   ret etmekdistance   aralyk, menzil,

uzaklykdistant   alysda, uzakdistinctive   parhly,

šzboluºlydistinguish   parhly bolmak,

saØgarmak, seljermek, tapawutlandyrmak

distinquished   tanymaldistort   gyºartmak,

ØoØmak, aغarmakdistress   hasrat, gynamakdistressed   ynjamak

district   uastok(r)

disturb   rahatsyzlandyrmakdisturbed   gowgalydisturbing   galagoply,

howsalalyditch   ganaw, garnym, gorp,

Øap

diver   wodolaz(r)

diverge   gyºarmakdiverse   dŸrlidiversion   Øykgynylykdivert   sowmakdivert one's

attention   syrykdyrmak

divide   saka, taraz, bšlmek, paØlamak, paØlasºmak, Ÿlemek

division (military)   divisiØa(r)

do   elujundan etmek, etmekdo evil   hyØanat etmekdo one's best   jan etmekdo quickly   haØdamakdo so   ºeØtmekdo such   ºeØtmek

doccent   dotsent(r)

doctor   doktor(r), wra(r)

document   dokument(r)

dodger   hilegŠrdograma   dogramadoll   gurjak, emzikdolt   pekgedome   gŸmmezdonkey   eºekdoor   gapy, iºikdot   nokatdouble entendre   ikulydoubt   i–kis, ºek, ºŸbhe,

ºŸbhelenmek, mŸ–kŸrlenmek

doubtful   gŸmana, ºŸbhelidoubtless   ºŸbhesizdough   hamyrdove   kepderidown   ŸbtŸkdownpour   abga, jaladowry   ºaØ-sepdozing   oØaly-ukuly

draft   ertØor(r), garalama, taslama, yzgy

dragon   ajdarhadragonfly   teneir

drama   drama(r)

draughtsman   grafik(r)

draw   tartmak, ekmek, yzmak

draw out   uzaklaºdyrmakdrawer   ekerdrawing   yzgy, yzgydrawing of a lottery   tira£drawn (game)   hutma-hutdreadful   elhendream   arzuw, dŸØº, uky,

dŸØºŸrgemekdreary   tukatdress   kšØnekdress oneself   geØmekdress

somebody   geØdirmek, geØindirmek

dressmaker   kšØnekedried   guradylandried apricots   kiºdedried fruit   kiºdedried melon   kakdrift   ka–kamak

drill   zarØadka(r), burawlamak

drink   hopurdatmak, imekdrinks   hšdŸr

drip   damjalamak, dammak, sarkmak

drive   tigirlemek, togalamak, Ÿwek, haØdatmak, idirdetmek, sŸrmek

drive cattle   kowalamak, kowalaºmak

drive in   kakmak

driver   sŸrŸgi, ºofØor(r)

driveway   podØezd(r)

drizzle   is–i, is–emek, sepelemek

drone   wazzyldydrop   damja, sallamak,

gayrmak, dškŸlmek, gamakdroppings   tezekdrown   gark bilmakdrugstore   dermanhanadrum   deprek

drunk   pØan(r), serhoºdry   gury, ŸrgŸn, kepemek,

sarykmak, kakamakdry out   guramakdry up   alykmakdry-farming   dŸmedryer   suºilkadryness   gurulykdubious   ºŸbheliduck   šrdekdull   kŸtek, kŸteltmek,

šgŸn, šŸgsi, Øitigsi, gamaºyk

dull in color   aldummy   emzikdunce   Šhlepus, pekgedung   tezekdung beetle   tomazakdurability   ydamlylykdurable   mŠkŠmduring   dowamynda,

dšwrŸndedusk   i–rikdust   a–, kirºen, toz, tozan,

Øuwundy, tozamak, tozatmak

duty   bor, karz, nesØe, Øumuº, narØad

dwelling   mesgen, jaØdye   garalamakdyke   bent

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Eeach other   birek-biregieager   yhlaslyeagle   bŸrgŸtear(s)   gulakearlier   š–inŠ, hemiºe, irkiearlobe   sŸmekearly   ir, irkiearly evening   ikindi,

ilkagºamearly morning

dawn   irgšzinearly spring   alabahar,

alaØazearn   eklenmek, gazanmakearnings   gazan, ysygra,

teneirearth   toprak, Øerearthenware pot   golaearthquake   Øer titremesiease   Øe–illikeast   gŸndogareastern   gŸndogareasy   a–sat, Øe–illeºdirmek,

ØšnekeØ, erkanaeat   iØmekeat a little   diºlemekeat and drink   iØmek-imekeat away   kertmekeat grass   otlamakeat one's fill   doØmakeat some   garbak-gurbak

etmek, garbanmakecclesiastical   ruhyecho   Øa–economical   tygºytlyeconomics   ykdysadyØeteconomist   ydysatyeconomize   tygºytlamakeconomy   tygºyt,

tygºytlylyk, ykdysadyedge   er–ek, gylaw, et, tyg,

mekanedging   jŠhekedible   iØmit

edict   ukaz(r)

edit   redaktirlemek(r)

editing   redaksion(r)

editor   redaktor(r)

editorial staff   redaksiØa(r)

editorship   redaktorlyk(r)

educate   terbiØelemekeducated   bilimli, okuwly,

ylymlyeducation   bilim, magaryf,

terbiØeleØiºeducational   terbiØeilik,

terbiØeleØjilikeducator   magaryfy,

terbiØei

eek!   wŠ

effect   effekt(r)

effective   netijelieffectiveness   netijelilikeffeminate   lŠlikeffeminateness   lŠliklikefficacious   degerliefficient   baºarjan, Øetiºiklieffort   tagallaegg   Øumurtgaeggplant   badamjaneight   sekizeighth   sekizinjieightieth   segseninjieighty   segsenelbow   tirsekelder   Øaºulyelection   saØlaw, saØlowelector   saØlawyelectrical

connection   tok(r)

electrification   elektrifikasi

Øa(r)

electrify   elektrifisirlemek

electrik   elektrik(r)

elegance   nepislikelegant   nepis, sypaØy

element   element(r)

elementary   elementar(r)

elephant   pilelipses   kšp nokatelse   dagyelucidate   ºšhlelendirmekembarass   utandyrmakembarassment   haØa,

hyllallaembark   ugramakembark upon   giriºmek,

ugratmakembarrassed   ekinmekembassy   ilihanaembellish   nagyºlamakembellishment   ºaØembers   kšz

emblem   emblema(r), gerbembrace   gujak,

gujaklamak, gujaklaºmakembrace with   yrlamakembroider   atmak, tikmek,

gaØamak, keºdelemek, keºte etmek, nagyº ekmek

embroidered   keºdeliembroidery   gaØma, kede,

keºteembryo   ºindeemerge   sekmek, peØda

bolmakemergence   nejat

eminent   genial(r), gšrnŸkli, tanymal

emit an unpleasing odor   a–kawmak

emphasize   nygtamak, omzamak

emphatic preposition   di–emphatic suffix   na

employ   Øaratmakemployment   hyzmatemptiness   boºlukempty   howaØy, pak, pu,

ØŸksŸz, boº, boºatmakenable   mŸmkinilik etmekenamel   syraencircle   gurºawmak,

gabamakencirclement   gabawenclose   gurºawmakenclosed   Øapykenclosure   agylencounter   duºmak,

duºuºmak, duºuºykencourage   hšweslendirmekencrust   gaºlamakencrustations   gaºencyclopedia   ensiklopediØ

a(r)

end   ahyr, tamam bolmak, tamamlamak, u, gutarmak, aØak

endeavor   hysyrdamak, ytalaºmak

ending   goºulmaendlessly   hŠli-ºindiendure   ydamakenemy   duºman, Øagyenergetic   gujurly, galadaw,

sšweºjenenergetic   Øadawsyz

energy   enegiØa(r), gujurenforce   mejbur etmek

engine   dwigatel(r),

motor(r)

engineer   injener(r)

engineering   injenerlik(r)

English   i–lis, i–liseenjoy   hezel etmek,

ºatlanmakenjoyment   sapaenlarge   ulalmakenlightenment   magaryfenlist   pyntyklamakenormous   mŠhnetenough   bes, gerk-gŠbe,

Øeterlikenraged   Ÿz–eenrich   baØlaºdyrmakenriched   baØanensue   eØermekentangled   bulaºykenter   girmekenter into   Øerleºmekentertain   hšdŸrlemek,

gŸØmemekentertainment   hšdŸr,

hezillik

enthusiasm   entuziazm(r)

entire   bitinentirely   durºuna, tutuº,

tutuºlagyna, tutuºlaØynentitle   hukuk bermekentitled   ygtyØarly

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entrance   girelge,

podØezd(r)

entrapment   gabahatylykentrust   tabºyrmakentrust with   ØŸklemekentry   Øazgyenvelope   bukjaenvious   bahyl, gšrip, iigaraenvironment   halkaenvirons   tšwerekenvy   bahyllyk, iigaralyk

epigraph   epigraf(r)

epilepsy   garaguº, tutgaØ

episode   epizod(r)

epoch   dšwŸr, zamanequal   barabar, de–,

endiganequality   de–likequally   barabarequestrian   apyksuwarequip   enjamlaºdyrmakequipment   enjam,

serenjam

era   era(r), zamanerase   bozmakeraser   bozguerode   oburmakerrand   Øumuºerroneous   telekeruption   šrgŸn

escalator   eskalator(r)

escape   ala, sypmak, ylgaw, dyndarmak

essay   oerk, dŸzmeessential   dŸØpli, mšhŸmestablish   Øšretmekesteem   hatyra, hezzet-

hormat, hormat, hormatlamak

esteemed   hormatly

estimation   rasØot(r)

eternal   baky, ebedi, šmŸrlik, ebedilik

eternity   ebedilik

Ethiopian   efiop(r)

etude   etØud(r)

evaluate   nyrhlamakevaporate   bugarmakevasion   sapalkeven   hatda, hekaØateven in number   jŸbŸteven out   de–lemekevening   gilikevent   hadysa, waka

evergreen tree   Øolka(r)

everlasting   šmŸrlikevery   her, hersi, hemme,

kesevery month   aØba-aØevery other day   gŸnasaeveryone   baryeverything   baryevidence   delil, ºaØatlyk,

ºaØatnamaevident   ŠºgŠr

evil   hyrsyz, hyØanat, iigaralyk, um, iigara

exact   takyk, dogry, hutexacting   talapkŠrexactitude   talapkŠrlikexactly   nokatma-nokat,

edil, gyrade–exactness   takyklyk

exam   zaØot(r)

examination   der–ew,

ekzamen(r)

examine   barlamak, esetmek, Øaltaklamak

examiner   barlagy, der–ewiexample   mysal, gšredeli

excavator   ekskawator(r)

excellent   otlino(r)vtšweleme

excerpting   wypiska(r)

excessive   akdanaºa, endanaºa, hetdenaºa

exchange   alyº-alyº, alºyk, alyºma, alyºmak, alºyrmak, alyºmak, uºatmak

exchange news   habarlaºmak

excite   tolgundyrmakexcited   gšgŸnliexcitement   tolgunyºykexcuse   bahanaexemplary   emeliexercise   maºk,

bedenterbie, zarØadka(r), (in a book) gšnŸkme

exert oneself   emgenmekexertion   tagallaexhaust   horlamakexhausted   sustupes

exhibit   eksponirlemek(r)

exhibition   eksponat(r), sergi

exile   sŸrgŸn, sŸrgŸn etmekexist   barexistence   durmuº, gŸzeranexit   ala, ykalga, ahyr,

ykmakexpand   gi–lemekexpansion   gi–lemeexpect   oslamakexpectation   hantama,

hantamaylyk

expedition   ekspedisiØa(r)

expend   harajat etmek, harlamak

expenditure   ykdajy, harexpense   ykdaØjy, harexpensive   gymmat,

gymmatlyexperience   tejribe,

synamakexperienced   tejribeli

experimental   eksperiment(

r)

expert   habarly, edenli

expertise   ekspertizia(r)

explain   aØdy–laºdyrmak, dŸºŸndirmek

explanation   dŸºŸndiriº, dŸºŸnje

explanatory   dŸºŸndiriºliexplode   Øarmak,

partlamak, Øarylmak

exploit   eksplutatirlemek(r)

exploitation   ekplutasiØa(r)

explosion   partlama, Øarylma

exponent   gšrkeziji

export   eksport(r),

eksportirlemek(r)

expose   eksponirlemek(r)

exposure   paºexpress   a–latmakexpression   a–latma, jŸmleextend   batlandyrmak,

uzatmak, ukuralmak, sŸØndŸrmek, sŸØnmek

extensive   u–almakextent   dereje, uzynlykexterior   daº, mysalaexternal   daºaryexternally   gaØybanaextinct   šen, sšnenextinguish   šmek,

sšndŸrmek, Ÿzmekextol   gštergimekextra   artyk, artykmaextract   daºlaºdyrmakextraction   kšwekextreme   gyrakyextremely   biak, judaexult   heºelle kakmakeye   garak, gšzeye to eye   ikiŠkeyebrow   gaº 1eyelash   kirpikeyelid   gabak

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Ffabric   mata, materiØa(r)

face   didar, keºp, Øš–keme, ØŸz

face to face   pete-pet, gaºba-gaº

fact   fakt(r)

factory   fabrik, zawod(r)

faculty   fakultØet(r)

fade   pyssarmak, solmak, solmak, sšnmek, sŸllermek

faded   solgun, myssykfailure   sowsuzlykfaint   se–selemekfair   adalatly, ugurdaº,

ynsaplyfairness   adalatfairy tale   ertekifaithful   jankšer, dindarfaithless   biwepafaithlessness   biwepalykfake   galp, jšgifaker   aldawyfalcon   laynfall   gŸØz, batmak, škmek,

Øykylmak, gagakmakfall asleep   uklamak,

irkilmekfall back   ekilmekfall ill   yryklamak,

syrkawlamakfall in   hopmak, e–termekfall in the habit

of   Ÿretmekfall inpieces   lagºamakfall off   gopmak, hopmakfall out   gopmakfallen tree   apykfallow   bozfallow deer   maralfalse   Øalan, Øalandan,

emeli, ters, Øasamafalsehood   ypdyrmafalsify   galplaºdyrmakfame   meºhurlyk, ºanfamiliar (person)   tanyºfamiliarize   šwreniºdirmekfamily   maºgalafamily house   šØ-iºikfamous   ºanly, meºhurfan   Øelpemek

fantastic   fantastika(r)

fantasy   fantaziØa(r)

far   alys, uzak, daº

farm   ferma(r)

farming   ekeranylykfarrow   jojuklamakfascinated   gŸrma bolmak

fashion   moda(r), biim

fast   tiz, aØakly, agyz beklemek, (religious)

post(r)

fast-breeding   guzla––yfasten   danmak, šrklemekfastidious   Ÿmhšrekfat   semizfat man   inedšrdŸlfate   nesibe, takdyr, tŠleØ,

Øazgyt, ykbal, bije, ŸlŸºfather   kaka, dŠde, šweØfatigue   Øadawlykfatness   semizlikfatten   parkyldamak,

semremekfattened   parkyldy, gurat

faucet   kran(r)

fault   gŸnŠfavorable   o–aØly, enaØy,

ugurdaºfavorite   sšØguli, sšØli,

syrdaºfear   gorky, heder, howatyr,

eØmenmek, howtyrlanmak, ŸØºenmek

fearful   tez, Ÿrkekfearless   gaØduwsyz

feather   pero(r), Øelekfeathered   Øeleklifeathers   pazylfeature   reje, yzyk

February   fewral(r)

feces   bokfed up with   pete– etmek

federal   federatiw(r)

federation   federasiØa(r)

federative   federatiw(r)

fee   nyrh, wznos(r)

feeble   ejizfeeble-minded   kemakylfeebleness   ysgynsyzlykfeed   iØmlemek, iØm, ot-

iØm, emdirmek, iØdirmek, iØmitlendirmek, naharlamak

feed grass to   otarmakfeel   a–mak, duØmak,

Šwmek, syzmak, tikeneklemek

feel angry   hyrsyzlanmakfeel chilly   ŸºŸtmekfeel free to...   ekinmedefeel inspired   ruhlanmakfeel nauseous   bulanmakfeel shy   ekinmekfeel sick   sŸu goºamakfeel sorry for   gaØgyrmakfeel the

same   Øekesiremekfeel uneasy   mŸØnŸrgemekfeeling   duØgyfell   e–termekfellow   garygaØ, Øigitfellow traveller   hemrafelt   keefemale   urkay

female pilot   pilotka(r)

female underwear   iliklikfence   aØmana, haØat,

gorag

fencing   fehtowaniØe(r)

ferment   gor, maØa, ajatmak

fermented dough   hamyrmaØa, hamyrturºy

fertile   hasyllyfertilize   dškŸnlemekfester   ylpyklamak

festival   baØram, festiwal(r)

fetch   getirmekfetters   duºak

feuilleton   felØeton(r)

fever   ysytma, howur, tebit, Øo–

few   azfiber   sŸØŸmfiction   eper eserfidget   oØkanjyramak,

sintenjiremekfield   meØdan, ºŸdŸgŠrfield of endeavor   maØsafield of grain   maØsafifty   ellifig   injirfight   uruºmak, uruº,

gšreºmek, sšbeºmek, sšweºmek, urunmak, penjelemek

fighter   pŠlwan, urºujy, zarpy

fighting by greedy people   agšzlylyk

figure   sifr(r), syrat, sifrlemek

file   igelemek, (tool) igefill   doldurmak, ganmak,

gandyrmak, gapgarmak, nalamak, tŸmmeklemek

fill in   gšmmek,

plomwalamak(r)

fill up   bitirmekfilled   doly2, gšmŸkfillet   ylka

filling   plomwa(r), Øonuºga

film   film(r), kino(r),

pleØonka(r), Øorkafilter   sŸzgu, sŸzmekfilthy   kirli

final   final(r), gutarnykly, jemleØji, so–ky, ahyrky, ahyryn, ymykly

finale   final(r)

finally   teØ-ahyrfinance   maliØe,

maliØeledirmekfind   tapyndy, tapmak,

unamakfind an excuse

for   bahanlamakfind fault with   yrsaramak

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find out about   salgy atmakfind room   sygmakfine   iri, jerime, telper, uºak,

jerime salmakfinger   barmakfingerful   atymfinish   pelle, pellehana, u,

so–lamak, aØaklamak, dynmak, gutarmak, paØawlamak, tamam bolmak, tamamlamak, tamamlanmak, tŸketmek, sowulmak

finished   wepat

fire   kostØor(r), lorsuldamak, ot, kowmak, (a rifle) tŸpe–lemek

firework   feØerwerk(r)

firm   berk, firma(r), gaØym, pert, pugta, tšwekgel, ŸzŸl-kesil, ykjam

firmness   berklik, pugtalykfirst   birinji, ilkifirst existing   ilkidurmuºfirst name   atfirst place   š–delikfish   balykfissure   Øaryk, jaØrykfist   Øumrukfist-fight   Øumruklaºmakfit   kakyn, Øaramly

fitter   montØor(r)

five   bŠºfiver   bŠºlikflabby   Øepbeºik,

myjjarmak–flag   baØdakflake (skin)   soØulmakflame   Øalyn, lowurdyflank   bšwŸrflap   salgamakflare up   labyrdamak,

lowlamakflash   ŸlpŸldemek,

Øyldyramak, Øylpyldyflashlight   panysflat   Øasy, dŸzflatlands   dŸz, dŸzlŸkflatten   maººartmak,

Øapbaºdyrmak, Øapbaºmak, Øasylamak

flatten out   maººarmakflattened   Øemºikflavor   tagamflaw   kemflawless   kemsiz-kšstsŸz,

kemsizflea   bŸrefleabite   bŸreflee   bosmak, gamak

fleet   flot(r)

flesh   tenflex   Øegºermekflexibility   eØelik,

maØygaklykflexible   eØe, maØygak

flicker   ykjamak

flight   reØs(r), uuºflightiness   kelpe–likflighty   kelpe–fling   pyzmakflip   dŸndermekflip over   dšndermekflip-flop   dŸnderilmekflirt   nŠzirgemekflirtatious   nŠzliflirting   nŠzfloat   galtgaflock   sŸri, sŸriflood   joºgun, silflooded   joºgunly

floor   etazh(r), pol(r), gatflour   harman, unflow   akar, akym,

ŸwdŸrmek, ºabyrdamak, tigirlenmek, togalanmak, ogmak, syrykmak, akmak

flower   gŸlflower bed   gŸlzarflowing   akaba

flu   grip(r), dŸmewfluctuation   pasyrdyrfluff   ŸbtŸkfluid   suwukflutter   gymyldy, galgamakfly   si–ek, umakfly past(a target)   mymakfoal   taØanakfoam   kšpŸk, kšpŸrjik,

agaran, kšpŸrjiklemekfog   duman, Ÿmezfoggy   dumanlyfold   epin, epmek, eplemek,

eplenmekfold down   sepmekfolded   egrelmek

folder   papka(r)

follow   kowalmak, yzarlamak, eØermek, gollanmak

following   indi, yzy bilenfondness   gadyrfood   aº, azyk, iØmit, hšdŸr,

naharfood and drink   iØmek-

imekfool   pa–kelle, samsykfoolish   akmak, gagalfoolishness   samsyklyk

football   futbol(r)

football player   futboly(r)

footstep   Šdimfootwear   aØakgapfor   Ÿinfor a two year

period   ikiØyllykfor example   meselem,

mysal Ÿinfor good   mydamalaØynfor life   šmŸrlikfor nothing   Øšnefor now   hŠzirlike

for the time being   hŠzirlike, onyana

forbidden   gadagan, haramforce   gujur, zarp, zor, hal,

ysgyn, zorlamakforce forward   idirdetmekforced   Šresiz, mejbur, nalaforceful   gurjurly, esgin, zorforcibly   zoraØakdanford   gŸzer, olumfore   alyndakyfore-arm   bilekforefather   ata-babaforehead   alyn, ma–laØforeign   Øatforeign language   daºary

Øurt diliforeigner   gemiºek,

myhmanforest   tokaØ, tokaØlyk, je––

elforestry   tokaØylykforever   dŸØpgšter,

dŸØpleØin, mydamalaØynforge   nalamakforget   unutmak, Øatdan

ykarmakforgive   razylaºmak,

bagyºlamak

fork   ºaryk, wilka(r), arºak

form   blank(r), ºekel,

format(r), gšrnŸº, naØalamak, resmileºdirmek

form a group   toparlamkak, toparlanmak

formal   formal(r), resmiformal

greeting   essalawmaleØkim

formation   nyzamformer   š–ki, hemiºe

formula   formula(r), a–latma

formulate   formulirlemek(r)

formulation   formulirowka(

r)

fortieth   kyrkynjyfortify   berkitmekfortress   galafortunate   hoºbagt, ma–

laØlyfortune   bijeforty   kyrk

forum   forum(r)

forward   gaØdyp, ilerkifound   dšretmek,

esaslsandyrmak

foundation   fundament(r),

baza(r), esas

fountain   fontan(r)

four   dšrtfourteen   šssŸrimfourth   dšrdŸnjifox   tilki

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foyer   foØe(r)

fracas   gopgunfracture   gŠdikfragile   dšwŸlgi, portfragrant   hoºboØfrail   portframe   karkasframework   karkasfrankly   a-aanfreckle   sepgilfree   azat, boº, erk, erkana,

erkin, halas, Øšnefree of charge   mugtfreedom   azatlyk, erkinlikfreely   a-aan, erkinfreeze   do–aklyk, do–

durmak, jybarlamak, ºatlamak

freezing   jybarfreight   ØŸkfresh   terfresh water   sŸØjifreshness   terlikfriday   anna

fried bread   piºme(r)

fried corn   patrakfriend   dost, Øoldaºfriend (female to

female)   jorafriend (male)   dostfriendliness   mylakatfriendly   agzybir, alakfriends   dost-Øarfriendship   agzybirlik,

dostluk, Øaranlykfright   aØylgan, gorkyfrighten   ŸrkŸzmekfrighten

away   gypjyndyrmakfrightened   gorkulyfrightening   gorkuly,

gorkunfrightful   elhenfringe   seekfringed   seeklifriskiness   Øyldanlykfrisky   dyzma, Øyldanfrivolous   kelpe–frog   gurbagafrom   -dan, -denfrom birth   dogafrom head toes   baºdan-

aØakfrom inside   iindenfrom many years ago   š–

denfrom now on   dagy-duwara,

šwrŸlipfrom start to finish   birin-

birin, boØdan-baºafrom that   babatdanfrom the

beginning   birbadafrom the first   ilkibadafrom the start   ilkibaºda,

baºdan

from time immemorial   ozaldan, š–den

from time to time   wagtal-wagtal

from year to year   Øyldan-Øyla, Øyly–-Øylyna

front   front(r), š–frontal   ma–laØfrost   a–zak, aØaz, bulduryn,

burjy, gyraw, is–i, do–aklykfrosty   jybarfroth   agaran,

kšpŸrjiklemekfrown   ytmakfrozen   do–, ºatlama, do–anfruit   iØmiº, miwefruit farming   miweilik

fruit jellies   marmelad(r)

fruitful   hasyllyfruity   miwelifrump   gipdenekfrustrated   sustupesfrustration   opurylyºykfry   irkizmek, gowurmak,

jyzyrdamakfugitive   gagakfulfilment   berjaØfull   dok, hyryn-dykyn, Šhli,

tŸkelfull of   bolfull of holes   deºikfull(y)   dolyfull-blooded   etli-ganlyfumble   semelemek,

sememek

function   funksiØa(r), ØagdaØlaºmak

fund   fond(r)

fundamental   dŸØplifunnel   guØgufunny   gŸlkŸli, gŸlkŸnfur   sŸtŸk, possunfurious   gaharjan, gaharly,

Ÿz–efurniture   mebelfurnucle   ybanfurrow   keºlemekfurrowed   keºleØinfurry   sŸtŸklifury   gahar, gahar-gazap,

Ÿz–elikfuse   partladyjyfussy   talapkŠrfutile   nŠhakfuture   geljek

Ggab   jedirdemek, gygyrmakgaiety   meslikgain   bŠhbit,

kuwwatlanmak, nebis, eØelemek

gain weight   semremekgait   Øšriº

galactic   galaktika(r)

gall   štgallop   apmak, š–

Ÿrdiklemek

galoshes   galoº(r)

gape   ho–karmak, šwelmek

garage   garaj(r)

garbage   Øuwundy, zibilgarden bed   atyzgargle   aØkamak, yrpmakgarlic   sarymsyk, ajyga

garrison   garnizon(r)

gas   gaz

gasoline   benzin(r)

gasp   demikmek, hopukmak, sojamak

gassy   gazlygate   derwezegather   šplemek, Øygmak,

toplanmak, ŸØºŸrmek, Øygnamak, ykjamlamak, dŸzmek, toplamak

gathering   Øygnak, Øygnanyºyk, Øygym, barlyºyk

gauge   gi–likgay   mes, ºagala–ly, ºohgazelle   keØikgear   serenjamgeneral   Šhlumumy,

serkerde, (military)

general(r)

generally   aslynda, umuman, kšplen

generation   nesilgenerous   rehimdar, rehimli

genius   geniØ(r)

genre   £anr(r)

gentle   nŠzik, tultukgentleness   Øumºaklykgently   assagenuine   hakyky, tŸØsgenus   urug

geographer   geograf(r)

geographical region   etrap

geography   geografiØa(r)

geology   geologiØa(r)

geometry   geometriØa(r)

Georgian   gruzin(r)

germ   mikrob(r)

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German   nemesget a kick out

of   deprenmekget a little

older   garraºmakget across   aºyrmakget angry   gahar gelmek,

gazaplanmakget better   ileri,

ganymatlaºmak, gowularmak, jyda dŸºmek, Øokmak, Øokuºmak

get bound up   ºinelemekget cold feet   namartlamakget confused   olaºmakget dark   i–rik garalmakget dirty   bulaºmak,

orlamak, gŠzlemek, hapalanmak, kirlemek

get done   bšlŸºmekget dusty   a–amak, a–

jarmakget entangled   ºinelemek,

igmekget even with   haklaºmak,

hasaplaºmakget fat   semretmekget fixed up   ornaºmakget gutsy   gaØratlanmakget hot   yssylamakget inflamed   tataºmakget into   sŸmmekget lost   azaºmakget mad   šjŸkmekget married (for a man

only)   šØlenmekget mixed up   garjaºmakget moldy   he–lemekget news   habarlaºmak,

habar tutmakget numb   guruºmakget on   mŸnmekget out   aØrylmakget out of   dyndarmak,

dynmakget out of here!   gŸm bol!

owarra!get packed   dykyzlanmakget pleasure   gšnenmekget ready   taØynalmakget rid of   gowzalmak,

sabamak, sypmakget sick of   bizar bolmakget situated   Øerleºmekget skinny   arryklamakget spoiled   azmakget started (about

cooking)   atarmakget sunburnt   gŸne

Øanmakget tangled and

confused   bulaºmakget tied up   igmekget tied up in

knots   igilmekget tired   lejikmekget tough with   dazarylmakget up   turuzmak, durmak

get used to   šwreniºmek, uØgunlaºmak

get wet   ezilmekgift   peºeº, zehin, sylaggifted   zehinligiggle   hikirdi, hikirdemek,

hykyrdamak, hykyrdy, pykyrdamak, kikirdemek

giraffe   £iraf(r)

girdle   bilguºakgirl   gelingyz, gyzgirlfriend   boØdaºgirth   semizlikgive   Šbermek, gowuºmakgive a hand to   arkalaºmakgive a turn    tow bermekgive an account   hasap

bermekgive back   gaØtarmakgive birth   dogurmakgive birth a

goat   owlaklamakgive drink   aØlamakgive someone a

cold   sowuklatmakgive trouble   azar bermekgive up   Øitirmek, taslamakgive up hope   pyssarmakgive voice to   agzamakgive-and-take   aldym-

berdimligiven   goØulmakgladden   begendirmekgladly   hšwesje–gladness   Øagtylykglance   bakyº, gšz, nazargland   mŠzglare   mšlerilmekglare angrily   alarylmak

glass   ŸØºe, stakan(r), aØnaglasses   ŠØnekglaucoma   garasuwglen   kšwglide   typmakglisten   balkyldamakglitter   balkyldamak,

lowurdamak, ŸlpŸldemek, Øyldyramak

glittery   Øyldyrawuk

globe   globys(r), Øer ºary, dŸnØŠ

gloomy   ytyk, tutukglorify   ºšhratlanmakglorious   ºšhratlyglory   ºan, ºan-ºšhrat, ºšhratglove   ellikglow   labyrdamakglue   elim, Øelim,

Øelimlemek, Øelmemekglutton   iºdŠmen, iØermengluttony   iØermenlikgnash   ykyrdamakgnaw   gemirmekgo   gitmek, Øšremek,

gitmek, zomamak, barmak, ykmak

go around   aØlanmak

go bad   dymjykmak, zaØalanmak, pislemek, uzanmak

go by foot   pyØadalamakgo crazy   dŠliremekgo for a walk   gezelen

etmek, ka–kamakgo missing   Øitirim bolmak,

Øitmekgo numb   jŸmºŸldemekgo out incoolness   sele–

lemekgo somewhere else   gšmekgo sour   uØamakgo straight   gšnŸlmekgo through   štmekgo together   tirkeºmekgo trouble over   alada

etmek, aladalanmakgo up to   emeleºmekgo with   geliºmekgoat   geigoat wool   špŸrgoats   dowar

goblet   kubok(r)

God   hudaØGod bless you   sabyr etgoing   gidiºingoing out   nejatgold   altyn, tyllagolden   tyllagolly   bŠgood   Øagºy gowy, enaØy,

haryt, idili, o–at, o–ly, ugurly, bolØar, gowulyl, hoº, rowa, ºowly, Øaramly

good deed   sogapgood event   emgood for nothing   kelesa–good golly!   baØ-bowgood looking   nuranagood luck   ºowgood-natured   Øuka ØŸrekgoodness   gowulyl,

gowylyk, dšwletgoods   harytlargoose   gazgopher   alakagore   sŸsmekgossip   gybat, gepi,

warsaky, wyºyrdamakgossipper   gybatkeº

gourmet   gastronom(r)

government   dšwlet,

hškŸmet, prowlenie(r)

grab   gysymlamakgrace   nepislikgraceful   nepisgrade   bahagradually   dura-bara,

durdugya, gitdigie, kem-kemden

graduate student   aspirant(r)

graft   peØwent etmekgrain   digir, galla, dŠne

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gram   gram(r)

grammar   grammatika(r)

grammatical   grammatik(r)

grand   beØik

grand piano   roØal(r)

grandchild   agtykgrandfather   ata, babagrandmother   enegrant   esbapgrape   ŸzŸmgrape production   ŸzŸmilikgrapes

(specifically   gelinbarmak

graph   grafa(r)

grass   otgrassy area   otlukgrate   sŸØkemek, gyrmak,

oØkamakgrateful   minnetdargrating   gšzenekgratings   gyrmanagratis   Øšnegratitude   minnetdarlykgrave   gšr, mazargravel   agylgraveyard   gonamylyk,

šwŸlØŠgraze animals   bakmakgrease   Øag, Øaglamakgreat   beØik, baØry, aslygreat-grandson   owlukgreed   agšzlylyk,

betnebislik, husytlykgreedy   a gšz, betnebis,

husyt, gysgan

Greek   grek(r)

green   Øaºyl, gškgreet   gšrŸºmek,

garºyldamak, salamlaºmak

grenade   granat(r)

grid   torgrief   hasratvtukatlykgrieve   ygylmak,

tukatlanmak, ynjatmakgrieved   gynanlygrill   daglamakgrin   gŸlŸmjiremek,

syrtartmak, Øyrºarmakgrind   kŸlkelemek,

maØdalamak, taplamak, oØkamak, tšrpŸlemek, Ÿwemek

grip   gysmak, tutmagrits   Øarmagroan   hyklamak, nalamakgroats   Øarma

groceries   bakaleØa(r)

grocery store   bakaleØa(r)

groin   gasykgross   harsalground   meØdana, toprakgrounds   lšdere

group   tapgyr, topar,

toplum, kollektiw(r),

kru£ok(r), sŸri, topgrow   kšpelmek, gšgermek,

idetmek, šsdŸrmek, šsmek, ulalmak, ulaltmak

grow foggy   dumanlamak, Ÿmezlemek

grow heavy   agralmakgrow in a

circle   tegelenmekgrow leaves   Øapraklamakgrow more

beautiful   Øagºylanmak, Øagºylaºmak

grow old   gartaºmakgrow quiet   di–mekgrow stale   gatamakgrow still   kšºeºnekgrow stronger   eØikmekgrow taller   beØgelmekgrow thin   horlanmakgrow tired of   bizar bolmakgrow up   šnŸp-šsmek,

šnmekgrow weary   Øadamakgrowl   ho–uldamak, hŸ–

Ÿrdemek, hŸ–Ÿrdi, hy–ranmak

grown   garta–grownup   ullakangrowth   šsŸºgrumble   ho–uldamak, hŸ–

Ÿrdemek, igenmekgrumbling   hŸ–Ÿrdi, igen,

igenje–, igenje–likgrunt   horkuldamakguarantee   gŸwŠ, kepillik,

zamun, kepil bolmakguard   garawul,

gwardiØn(r)

guardian   hossarguess   ak etmekguest   myhmanguest room   myhmanhana

guide   prowodnik(r),

wojatyØ(r), Øazlamak, Øšretmek

guild   seh(r)

guile   mekirlikguilty   gŸnŠli, mŸØnli,

Øazyklyguilty one   gŸnŠkŠrguilty person   sebŠpkŠr

guise   maska(r)

guitar   gitargulf   aØlaggullet   gyzylšdek, šdekgulp   owurtgulp down   jy–kytmak

gun   pistolØet(r)

gun-scope   didivangun-sight   didivangunshot (sound of

a)   gŸmpŸldi

gurgle   lygyrdy, hokurdamak, lygyrdamak

gurgling   lakyrdygush   joºmak, zogdyrylmakgushing   joºgunlygusset   begeØikgust   tŸweleØ, Ÿflemekgust of wind   Øelgingutter   ternawgym   bedenterbie

gymnastics   gimnastika(r)

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Hhabit   endik, šwrendekli,

gylyk, urp-adathaggle   sšwdalaºmakhail   doly, jšwenekhair   sa, tŸØhairy   tŸØlekhalf   Øarpy, Øarty, Øary,

Øarym, pol(r)

half asleep   oØaly-ukulyhalf-dead   alajan

hall   zal(r), koridor(r), saØpallamak

haloxylon   ojarhalter (for a horse)   nogtahammer   eki, ekis, (of a

firearm) mŠºehammer in   kakmakhand   el, gol, eltmekhandful   goºawu, gysym,

Øanawuhandkerchief   elØaglykhandle   tutawa, ellemek,

ellemekhandle bar   sŸØpenthandless   golak, golsuzhandmade   hŸnŠrmentilikhandsome   kaa–, nuranahandwriting   Øazmaa,

poerk(r)

handy   amatlyhang   asylmak, ildirmek,

sallanmakhang out   semekhang up   asmakhanging peg   asgyhank (of thread)   kelephappen   bolmakhappiness   eØgilikhappy   hoºbagt, ma–laØly,

mona bolmak, sapaly, ºat, ºoh, (with luck) bagtly

hard   gaty, Øowuz, mŸgil, ºatlama

hard-fought   aldym-berdimli

harden   bekemek, gatamakhardly   alahardly possible   gŸmanahardness   gatylykhardworking   iºle––ir,

janypkeº, iºe––ir, jepakeºhardy   dšzŸmliharm   Øamanlyk, zelel,

zyØan, hyØanat etmek, hyØanat

harmful   zelelliharmonious   ekimizharmony   razylyk, ylalyºykharness   hamyt,

hamytlamak

harrow   mala, malalamak,

borona(r)

harvest   hasyl, Øygnanyºyk

harvester   kombaØn(r)

haste   gyssagarahasten   al–asatmakhasty   howul-hara

hat   ºlØapa(r), telpek, ºyrdak

hatchway   lØuk(r)

hate   Øigrenmekhateful   Øygren, Øigrenjihatred   Øigrenhaughtiness   tekepbirlikhaughty   tekepbirhave a bite   diºlemekhave a cold   dŸmewlemekhave a dream   dŸØº gšrmekhave a dust

storm   sowurmakhave a little chat   gŸmŸr-

ØamŸr etmekhave a party   toØlamakhave a

premonition   syzmakhave a snack   ØŸrkese

edinmekhave doubts   mŸ–

kŸrlenmekhave free time   sypynmakhave occasion

(to)   miØesserhawk   gyrgy

hay   bede, silos(r)

haydust   pidehaze   dumanhazy   gamaºykhe   ol

head   baº, kelle, naalinik(r), mŸdir

head for   Øšnelmekhead of the table   tšrhead scarf   alynda–y

headquarters   ºtab(r)

health   aman, hal, hal-ahwal, saglyk

healthy   bardaºly, gurgun, sag, sagat, sagdyn, daØaw, sag-gurgun

heap   topbak, dšshear   eºitmekhear about   di– salmakhearsay   owazaheart   ØŸrekheartbeat   gŸrsŸldihearth   ojakheartless   birehim, rehimsizhearty   ykjamheat   og, gyzmalyk, howur,

jšwza, tebit, oØmak, gyzgynlyk, gyzyºmak, Øylatmak, Øylynmak, oØunmak, gyzdyrmak, gyzmak, tutaºdyrmak

heat rash   tengin

heat up   Øylamak, yssylamak

heavy   agramly, agyr, saldamly, ullakan

heavy rain   jala

hectacre   gektar(r)

hedgehog   kirpiheed   ŠtiØaheel   škje

hegemony   gegemoniØa(r)

heifer   tŸweheight   belentlik, beØiklik,

boØ

helicopter   wertolØot(r)

hell   dowzah

helmet   ºlem(r)

help   dalda, haraØ, hemaØat, Øardam, kšmekleºmek, Øardam etmek, (as an exclamation) dat-bidat!

help find something   tapyºmak

help off   dŸºŸrmekhelped by   arkalyhelper   kšmekihelpful   Øokumly, haØyrlyhelva   halwahem   sepgit, jŠhek, tikmekhemp   kenephen   mŠkiØanhen coop   ketekhenceforth   šwrŸliphenceforward   dagy-

duwaraherd   sŸrihere   ºu taØda, ºu Øerde,

bŠri, bŠrik, endanhere you are   inehere!   meheritage   mirashermitage   sergezdanylyk,

sergezdanlyk

hero   gero(r), pŠlwan, gahryman, obraz

heroic   gahrymanlaraheroism   gahrymanylykherpes   demrewherring   takgazherself   šzhesitate   sagynmak,

sŠginmek, haØal-Øagallyk etmek

hesitation   irgin, iriºmehetman   baºlykhew   Øylmamakhi   salam, Šheyhiccup   syngylawukhidden   gizlinhide   Øaºyrmak, jaØlamak,

Øygºyrmakhide and seek

(game)   bukullymhide away   bukmakhide from   gaalak etmek,

aalaklamak

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hide-and-seek   gizlenpeekhideous   gelºiksizhigh and low   beØikli-peslihigh flown   epeØhigh-heeled shoes   iºbilhigher   ekabyr

highway   magistral(r),

ºosse(r)

hill   ala–, baØyr, sšbŸk, depe, tŸmmek

himself   šzhip   buthiss   jazyrdy, ºuwwuldy,

ºyglamak, jazyrdamakhistorian   taryhyhistorical   taryhyhistory   taryhhit   patlamakhoarse   garjaºykhobble   keØtiklemek,

kšsseklemek

hockey   hokkeØ(r)

hoe   kŠtmen, kŠtmenlemekhold   eklemek, tutmakhold back

(something)   jylawlamakhold fast to   Øapyºmakhold in hand   ideklemekhold up   eglemekhole   arkandak, ukanak,

ukur, ukurlyk, deºik, hinholler   azgyrylmakhollow   kšw, pŸrsvšketlik,

puholy   mukaddeshome   šØ, Øatakhanahomemaker   šØ hojalykyhomogeneous   hili-bir hilihone   gaØramakhonest   akgšwŸnli, dogruyl,

kemally, wepalyhonestly   wallahonesty   pŠklikhoney   balhonk   ºuwlamak, tarlamakhonor   hormat,

hormatlamak, sylaghonored   hormatlyhoof   sy–ral, toØnakhook   e––ek, ga–rak,

iliºmek, iltemek, ga–yrakhook onto   tirkemekhook the catch   kiltlemekhoop   gurºawhoot   ºuwlamak, tarlamakhop   apmakhope   tama, umyt,

arkalanmak, tama etmek, umyt etmek

hope chest   sandykhopeless   gutulgysyz,

ykgynsyz

horizontal   gorizontal(r), kese

horizontally   keseleØin, keseligine

horn (of an animal)   ºah

horned   ºahlyhornless (without

horns)   kelekhorror   aØylgan

horse   at, gylØal, konki(r), Øaby

horse jockey   seØishorse race   at capysykhorse's bit   agyzzyrykhorse-cloth   July

horsecloth   palan(r)

horseshoe   nal

hose   ºlang(r)

hosiery   trikota£(r)

hospitable   myhmansšØer

hospital   gospital(r), keselhana

hospitality   hezzet, myhmansšØerlik

host   hojaØyn, hyzmat etmek

hostel   Øatakhanahot   gyzgyn, jokrama, yssy,

ajyhot to trot   dyzma

hot-house   teplisa(r)

hot-tempered   gyzmahotel   myhmanhanahound   tazy, kšpekhour   sagathour's worth   sagatlykhouse   šØ, jaØlaºdyrmak,

tamhousehold   maºgalahousekeeper   hojalykyhow much?   nŠe, nŠdenhow?   nŠhili, nŠtŸØslihowl   hazlamak, uwlamak,

zšrletmekhubbub   ºowhunhuge   Šgirt, mŠhnet, Špethum   gŸwwŸldemek,

hyzlamakhuman   ynsanhumanity   adamzat,

ynsanyØethumble   tŸrkanahumid   dymyk, nemli,

yzgarlyhumidity   yglykhumiliate   kemsitmekhumility   Øuwaºlykhumorous   gŸlkŸli, gŸlkŸnhump   šrkŸ, šrkŸhumus   ŸØrŸntgihunch   kŸØkertmekhunchbacked   kŸØkihunched   bŸrkŸr

Hungary   wengr(r)

hunger   ajykmakhunk   kerhunt   aw, awamak,

awlamak, awatmak, awuºamak

hunter   awy, yrdarhurl   pyzmak

hurricane   harasathurried   al–asan, gyssagly,

howul-harahurry   e–mek, gyssagara,

howlykmak, al–asamak, gyssamak

hurry about   gaØmalaºmakhurry someone

up   howlukdyrmakhurry up   haØdatmak,

howlukmakhurt   šØkeli, agyrmak,

agyrtmakhusband   Šrhusband's sister   bajyhut   atma, kŸmehutzpah   gaØrat

hybrid   gibrid(r)

hydrogen   wodorod(r)

hygiene   gigiena(r)

hymn   gimn(r)

hypnotizer   gšzbagyhypocrisy   jšgŸlikhypocritical   jšgi

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moro£ny(r)

ice-crusted   sŸrek

idea   ideØa(r), oØ, pikir

ideal   ideal(r)

identical   bir menzes, birme–zeº

identity   ºahs, ºahsyØet

ideological   ideologik(r)

ideology   ideologiØa(r)

idiom   idioma(r)

idiomatic   idiomatik(r)

idle   bikŠr, aman, peØwagtna, Øalta

idleness   Øaltalykif   eger (de), kaºgŠif not   bolmasaignorance   alasowatlyk,

jahyllyk, nadanlyk, nŠtanyºlyk

ignorant   gapyl, jahyl, nadan, alasowat

ill   agyry, aza, dert, keselli, syrkaw, hassa, nŠsag

ill person   syrkawill-bred   kakabaºill-informed   gapylill-mannered   kakabaºillegal   kanunsyz, gizlinilliteracy   sowatsyzlykilliterate   sowatsyzillness   emgek, hassalyk,

kesel, nŠhoºlyk, nŠsaglyk, syrkawlyk

illuminate   ºšhlelendirmek, Øagtyltmak

illustrated   suraty

illustration   illØustrasiØa(r

)

illustrative   illØustratiw(r)

imaginary   hyØally,

fantastika(r)

imagination   fantaziØa(r)

imbue   tŸmmeklemekimitate   šØkŸnmekimitation   Øasamaimmeasurable   aksyz, ensizimmediate at

hand   nobatdaky, nobatkyimmediately   bada-bat,

zšwwe, gšmelteØ, badynaimmense   aksyz, ensizimmerse   ŸmdŸrmekimmortal   šlmez-Øitmez

immortalize ebedileºdirmek

imp   haramzadaimpassioned   gyzykmakimpatient   ydamsyzimperative   hškmanimperceptibly   ogryna

imperialism   imperializm(r)

imperialistic   imperialistik(

r)

imply   diØmek2impolite   edepsizimpoliteness   edepsizlik

import   import(r),

importirlemek(r)

import/export duty   gŸmrŸk

importance   ŠhmiØetimportant   dahylly, mšhŸm,

wajyp, bajyp, derwaØysimpoverish   gedaØlaºmakimpress   tŠsir galdyrmakimpression   tŠsirimpressionable   duØgurimpressive   tŠsirliimprison   tŸrmŠ basmak,

tŸrmŠ basmakimprove   gowulandyrmak,

gowylandyrmak, kŠmilleºdirmek, Øagºylandyrmak

improve oneself   kŠmilleºmek

improved   guratimprovement   guratlykin   iindein a big way   gerimin a day   gŸnaºain a grand style   gerimin a short time   mšhletin a word   mahlasyin addition   Ÿste, Ÿstesinein addition to   ondan hem

baºga, daºyndanin agreement with   razyin conformity

with   laØyklyk-dain disagreement   jetin earnest   ynlakaØin front of   š–Ÿndein full supply   ŸpjŸnin general   garazin good spirts   ºŠhdaykin great detail   jikme-jikin my opinion...   meni–ein one's way   peØwagtnain order   ugrukdyrmakin pairs   ikibirin place of   Øerinein relation to   degiºliin short   mahlasyin the beginning   baºdain the front   ilerik,

ilerlegini, š–in the future   šwrŸlipin the past   š–

in the pre-dawn   aladandanin the summer   tomsmain truth   dogrusy,

hakykatdanin turns   gezegine, gezek-

geziginein your style   seni–ein-law   gaØyninaccessible   elØeterinappropriate   Øerliksizincapable   bigaØratincendiary   tutaºdyryjyincessant   Øoknasyzincessantly   tŸkeniksizincidental   gidiºiniincision   kertikincline   Øapgyt, yrmakincoherence   kejelikincome   gipdejiinconvenient   emesizincorrect   ters, nŠdogryincrease   artdyrma, artmak,

bulukmak, kšpelmek, kšpeltmek, ulaltmak

incredibly   juda

incubation   inkubasion(r),

inkubasiØa(r)

incubator   inkubator(r)

inculcate   ornaºdyrmakindebted to   karzynaindecent   haØasyzindefatiguable   galadawindent   gaغartmakindependence   garaºsyzlyk,

šzbaºdaklyk, šzbaºdaklykindependent   garaºsyz,

šzbaºdakindestructible,   sarsmaz

index   gšrkeziji, indeks(r)

Indian style   aØbogdaºindicator   gšrkezgiindifference   biperwaØlyk,

perhaØlykindifferent   biparh,

biperwaØ, parhsyz, perbaØsyz

individual   January

Indonesian   indoneziØaly(r)

industrial   industrial(r)

industrialize   industrialaºd

yrmak(r)

industrious   janypkeº

industry   industriØa(r), senagat

ineffective   netijesizinefficient   Øetiºiksizinept   nalajedeØininept person   tamakininequality   de–sizlikinescapable   alasyzinevitability   alasyzlykinexpensive   arzaninexperienced   jahyl

infection   infeksiØa(r)

infectious   Øokan, Øokanly

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infidel   kapyrinflame   tataºmakinflammation   isme, iºmeinflate   gŸbermek, ismek,

iºirmek, pškretmek, ismekinflated   ºemallamak,

ºemallatmak

inflection   infleksiØon(r)

inflict harm   zarbykdyrmakinfluence   tŠsir, tŠsir etmekinfluential   tŠsirliinform   ºugullamak, habar

etmek, duØdurmak, idemek

informal good-bye   hoº

information   informasiØa(r)

, informasiØon(r), izweºeniØe, derek

informative   manyly, derekli

ingratiate   Øalym-Øulumetmek

inhabited area   mekaninherit   miras almakinheritance   mirasinitial   ilkinji, ilkiinitially   bada, ilkibada,

ilkibaºda

initiative   inisiatiwa(r)

injection   ukol(r)

injure   kesdirmekinjuries   šØke-kineinjury   šØkeinjustice   adalatsyzlykink   syØa

ink cartrige   sterzhen(r)

inlay   gaºlamakinlayed stones   gaºinlet   bogazinner region   ieriinnocence   bigŸnŠlik,

Øazyksyzlykinnocent   bigŸnŠ, Øazyksyz,

gŸnŠsizinnovation   tŠzelikilikinnovator   tŠzelikiinnumerable   egsilmezinoculate   peØwent etmekinquire   intgemek, hštde

gelmek, aramakinquire about   eØgermekinsect   mšjekinsects   mšr-mšjekinsecure   aljyra––y, mŸ–kŸrinsensibly   ogrynainsert   sokmakinside   i, ieri, iinde, šwreinsides   ierik, ierkiinsignificant   ujypsyzinspect   esetmek

inspection   inspeksiØa(r)

inspector   inspektor(r)

inspiration   ruhubelentlik, ylham

inspire   gunuºmak, ruhlandyrmak, ganatlandyrmak

inspired   ruhubelent

installation   montaA(r)

instant   lampa, maØinstantaneous   Øalpainstead of   deregine

institute   institut(r)

institution   edarainstruct   šwretmek

instruction   instruksiØa(r), tŠlim, wagyz-nesihat

instructor   instruktor(r)

instrument   gural, esbapinstruments   abzallarinsufficient   Øetmezilikinsulate   etleºdirmekinsulated   etleºmekinsult   kine, nadyllyk

insurance   strahowanie(r)

intact   abat, sazlamak, sazintactness   abatlyk

integral   integral(r)

integrated plant   kombinat(r)

integrity   ar-namysintellectual   akyldarintelligence

officer   razwedkay(r)

intelligent   intelligent(r)

intend   hyØallanmak, niØetlemek

intended for   Ÿinintense   gyzgala–ly,

dartgynly, gyzgynintensify   gyzdyrmak,

gŸØjemekintensity   gyzgynlykintention   hyØal, niØet, pŠl,

pygylintercept   gabatlamakinterchange   alºykintercity   ºŠherarainterest   hšwes, meØil,

hšwes, gyzyklandyrmakinteresting   gyzykly, hezil,

tŠsirliintermediary   arayinternational   halkara,

intenasional(r)

interrogation   soraginterrupt   kesmekintersect   kesiºmek

interval   ara, interwal(r), aralyk

intervention   interwensiØa(

r)

interview   interwØu(r)

intestine   iege, iintimacy   ØŸrekdeºlikintimate   ØŸrekdeºintolerant   ydamsyz

intonation   intonasiØa(r)

intrepid   gaØduwsyzintroduce   tanalmak,

tanyºdyrmakintroduction   giriº, sšzinvade   zabt etmek

invalid   inwalid(r), maØypinvent   oØlap tapmak, tos-

toslamak

inventor   inwentor(r), oØlap tapyjy

inventory   uØot(r)

investigative   ideg-soraginvestment   goØuminvincible   Øe–ilmezinvitation   agaryº, akylykinvite   agarmak, agyrmakinvoluntarily   bialainvoluntary   biygtyØarIrish   irlandiØaly

iron   ŸtŸklemek(r), demir,

(for clothing) ŸtŸk(r)

ironic   kinaØalyironical   kinaØalyirony   kinaØairreplacable   tapylgysyzirreproachable   birkemsiz,

kemsizirrigate   joØalmakirrigation ditch   joØairritate   gyjynmakisland   adaisolate   etleºdirmek

isolation   izolØasion(r),

izolØasiØa(r)

isolator   izolØator(r)

issuance   neºirit   olit can be   megerItalian   italØanitch   giji, gikilewikitch oneself   sŸØkenmek

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Jivy   yrmaºykjab   ommaltmakjabber   jedirdemek

jack   ºtepsel(r)

jackal   ºagaljackdaw   zakyjajacket   jilt, penjekjam/jelly   mŸrepbejam in   dykmakjangles   dŸwmeJapan   ØaponiØaJapanese   Øapon

jar   banka(r)

jealous   gabanja–jealousy   gšrŸbilmezilikjeer   syrtartmakjeren   jerenjester   masgarabazjeweler   zergŠrjingle   ºy––yrdy, ºa–lamak,

ºa––yrdamak, ºy––yrdamak, ti––irdemek, ti––irdetmek, ti––irdi, dŸ––Ÿrdemek

jog   gezerjoin   baglamak, sepiºmek,

seplemekjoined   baglaØjyjoint   baglanyºyk, sepgit,

tikinjoke   degiºmekjoke around   bŠlireºmekjoker   degiºgen, wŠºijokingly   wŠºijolt or shake   siltemek

journal   £urnal(r)

journalist   £urnalist(r)

journey   syØahat, sapar, syØahat

joy   begen, ºatlyk, Øagtylykjoyful   hoºwagt, ºat,

ºatlykly, ºŸwele–joyfully   ºŸwele–li

jubilee   ØubileØ(r)

judge   sudØajug   kŸØze

juggler   £onglØor(r)

juggling   £onglØorlyk(r)

juice   ºireJuly   iØuljump   bškmek, towusmakjump out   zomp edip ykakjumpy   gšgŸnli

junction   uzel(r)

June   iØunjungle   je––eljunk   kšne-kŸºŸl

jury   £Øori(r)

just   halal, hut, la, adalatly, ynsaply

just as   dessine, mislijust like   ºeØle, tŸØsjust now   Øa–yjajust so   keØpinejust the opposite   gaØtajustice   adalatlylyk, ynsapjuvenile   kii, Øetginjek

KKazahk   Gazak, kazakkebob   kebapkebob

restaurant   kebaphanakeenness   eserde–likkeep   tutmak, saklamakkeep at a distance   gaa

durmakkeep house   eØelik etmekkeep quiet   jy–kyny

ykarmazlkkeep a secret   lak bolmakkerosene   nebitkey   aar, eºmekick   depmekkid   ebiskidney   bšwrek, pyntykkidney beans   noØbakids   aga-ugakill   gyrmak, šldŸrmek,

gyrylmak

kilogram   kilogram(r)

kilometer   kilometr(r)

kin   asyl

kind   patyºa, sort(r)

kindergarden   agalar bagykindergarten

primer   harplykking   ºa

kiosk   kiosk(r)

Kirghiz   gyryzkisel   kiselkiss   špŸº, ogºamak, špmek,

špmekkiss each other   špŸmek,

ogºaºmakkitchen   kuhnØaknapsack   goºtorbaknead   myngamak,

Øuwgurmak, eØlemekknee   dyz, tirsekkneecap   anakkneel   škermek, ške dŸºmekknife   pyak, pyaklamakknit   šrmek, iºmek, šrmekknit the browns   ytmakknock   ºarkyldy, tyrkyldy,

aknyºmak, ºarkyldamak, tarkyldamak, tarkyldatmak, tarsuldamak, taØaklamak, tykyrdatmak, tyrkyldamak, tyrkyldatmak, tykyrdamak, kakmak

knock down   Øykmakknocking   tarkyldyknoll   depeknot   syrma, itim, dŸwmekknow   bilmekknow deeply   ele almakknow somebody   tanamak

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know-how   ussatlykknow-nothing   Šhlepusknowledgeable   dŸºŸnjeli,

bilimliknowledge   a–-bilim, bilim,

ylymknown   mŠlim, tanyºknown person   tanyº

Kremlin   kreml(r)

kurd   kŸrt

Llabor   zŠhmet

laboratory   laboratoriØa(r)

laboratory worker   laborant(r)

lace   bagjyk, bag, kšjemeklacerate   tŸØt-mŸØt etmeklack   kemlik, kšst

lacquer   lak(r), laklamaklactate   Øelin gozgamakladder   merdiwanladel   gŸØgŸladle   olpy, susaklair   sŸrenlake   kšllamb   guzy, toklylame   agsaklament   ahmyr etmek,

ahmyr, ygyrmak

lamp   yra, lampa(r)

land   Øurt, Ÿlke, Øer, tarap, toprak, gonmak

land a plane   gondyrmak, pessaØlamak

landmark   elgi

landscape   landshaft(r),

peØa(r)

language   dillank   takyrlap   eteklarge   iºik, eslilarynx   kekirdeklashes   pazyllast   ahyrky, ahyryn, šten,

gutarnykly, so–kylastest   terlatch onto   tirkemeklate   gi, gikilate afternoon   ikindinlater   so–, so–ralatest   tŠze

lathe   tokar(r)

latitude (geographical)   gi–lik

lattice   gšzeneklaugh   hykyrdy, gŸlmek,

jakyrdamak, jykyrdamak, (of large groups) gŸlŸºmek, (loudly) pakyrdamak

laughing stock   oØnatgylaughter   gŸlki, jakyrdylaunch   katerlavish   adyl, jomartlavishness   jomartlyklaw   kanun, wesØetlawless   bikanun, kanunsyzlawlessness   kanunsyzlyklawyer   aklawylay   pollamak, Øerleºdirmek

lay down   Øazmaklay down

arms   Øaragsyzlanmaklay eggs   Øumurtgalamaklayer   gat, gatlak, topar,

Øokundylayered   gatlaklylaziness   Øaltalyklazy   aman, ezenek,

Øaltanmak, Øaltalazybones   bihepbelead   Øazlamak, rejelemek,

timarlamak, alynlead (metal)   gurºunleader   serdar, Øolbaºyleadership   Øolbaºylykleaf   Øaprakleak   syrykmak, dškmeklean   Øanamak, hor,

gyºarmak, sšØemek, Øaplamak

lean against   Øaplanmaklean on one's

elbows   Øassanmaklean over   abanmakleanse   saplamakleap   towusmak, py–kyrmak,

se–kildemekleap off   indermeklearn   šwrenmek, šwrenmeklearning   tŠlim, taglymatleash   šrk, šrklemekleather   gaØyº, gšn, deri,

teletinleather bag   sanaleave   ykmakleave behind   š–Ÿrtmekleaven   gor, maØaleavening   hamyrmaØa,

hamyrturºylecture   pentledge   kertleech   sŸlŸkleeward   Øele, ykleft   epleft side   epleft-behind   galakleft-handed

person   epbekeØleft-over   galakleftovers   galak-galakleg   aØakleg-wrappings   dolaklegal   kanunylegality   kanunlylyk,

kanunylyklegalize   resmileºdirmek,

kanunlaºdyrmaklegend   rowaØatleggy   aØaklylegibility   Ÿmhšrekliklegible   Ÿmhšreklegitimacy   kanunlylyk,

kanunylyklegitimate   kanunylegitimize   kanunlaºdyrmakleguminous   kšsŸkli

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length   dowan, uzaklyk, uzynlyk

lengthen   uzaltmaklengthy   dowanlyLeo (zodiac sign)   ºirlessen   azalmaklesson   sapaklet down   myssarmaklet escape   sypdyrmaklet fall   gayrmaklet go   sypdyrmak,

goØbermeklet in   girizmek, hekgermeklet loose   gayrmakletter   hat, hatlevel   tekje, endiganlamakliar   aldawy, Øalanylibel   myjabatliberal   jomartliberalness   jomartlyklibrary   kitaphanalicense   ygtyØar,

ºaØatnamalick one's lips   tamºanmaklickspittle   Øaranja–

lid   pokryºka(r)

lie   ypdyrma, aldaw, aldamak, Šºermek

lie down   uzanmak, Øatmaklife   durmuº, gŸzeran, šmŸr,

šmŸr, ØaºaØyº, January, mydar

life-long companion   hemra

lifeless   jansyzlifelong   šmŸrliklifting   kštellight   Øagtylyk, Øe–il,

Øylpyldy, yºyk, ršwºenlight/sky blue   mawy

lightbulb   lampoka(r)

lighten   Øe–letmeklighter   Øe–lemek, Øe–

leºmeklightheartedness   wŠºiliklightly dressed   yplak,

ypla–lightning   Øyldyrymlightning strike   Øyldyrym

akmaklightwited   Øe–ilkellelike   kimin, misli, Øaly,

tŸØsli, ºekilli, gowy gšrmek, halamak, pisint oturmak, Øaramak

like (one another)   halaºmak

like a seizure   kakynlylike that   ºeØle, hollike-minded   pikerdeºliken   me–zetmetlikeness   me–zelik

limb   len(r)

lime   heklimit   hetlimitless   Šksizlimp   agsamak

line   yzyk, setir, trassa(r), hatar

line up   setilemk

linen   polotno(r)

linger   haØal-Øagallyk etmek, tŠsgenmek, ykmak

lining   Øagyrniliklion   arslan, Øolbarslip   dodakliquid   Øuwan, suwuk,

suwuklykliquify   zaØleeklist   tablisa, ugurlisten   di–lemek, di–leØmeklisten attentively   gulak

asmak, gulak salmaklisten to   di–ºirgemeklistener   di–leØjiliteracy   sowatliteral   harma-harpliterary   edebiliterate   sowatly, sowatlyliterature   edebiØatlitter   zibillittle   az, ownuk, uºaklittle bells   dŸwmelittle book   depderelittle brother   inilittle bunny   ebºeklittle by little   az-azdan,

gitdigie

little cakes   piro£ny(r)

little children   oglan-uaklittle cup   pyØaluºkalittle dictionary   sšzlŸkliklittle finger   kŸlembibilittle knot   dŸwŸneklittle rascal   bezzatlittle slice   gy–aklive   Øaºamaklive coals   kšzlively   janlyliver   bagyrlivestock   mal, dowarlivestock

breeding   maldarylykliving   ØaºaØyºliving quarters   mesgenlizard   as, ha££uk, kelpeze,

suwulganload   ØŸk, zarØadlamak,

oklamakload up   ØŸklemekloaded   ØŸkliloader   ØŸki

loading   zarØadka(r)

loaf around   ykmakloam   laØ, toØunloamy   toØunsow

loan   zaØom(r)

lobby   foØe(r)

local   orunly, oturymly, Øerli

located   Øerleºmeklocation   esgerlik

lock   gulp, gulplamak, petilemek

locust   ekirtgelog   nawloiter   ka–kamaklone   Øekeloneliness   aØralyklong   šsgŸn, uzyn,

tukatlanmak, uzaklong ago   birak, hŠli,

kšpdenlong for   ygylmak,

ymtylmaklong-distance   ºŠheraralong-lasting   pugtalongitude   uzynlyk, uzaklyklook   gšrnŸº, kysym, nazar,

keºp, garaØyº, kšw salmaklook after   seretmeklook

around   garanjaklamaklook at   esetmek, Š–etmek,

seretmeklook for   eklemek,

agtarmak, selpemeklook for someone   indemeklook like   me–zemeklook over   a–karmak, Š–

etmek

loom   stanok(r), hellewlemek

loop   halka, petle(r)

loose   Øumºakloosen   šzmek, Øumºamaklooseness   Øumºaklyklose   basylmak, utdurmak,

Øitirmeklose a game   Øe–ilmek,

utulmaklose

energy   ysgynsyzlanmaklose weight   iglemekloss   Øitgi, yrØalot   bije, ŸlŸº, tŠleØ

lottery   lotereØa(r)

loud   asly, ºowhunlylove   mŠhir, sšØgi, yºk,

sšØmeklove of work   jepakeºlik,

iºje–liklove one

another   sšØŸºmeklover of the wild   hyrdarlover of work   iºje–low   šket, šr, peslow-life   aºakylower   šket, aºaklamak,

myssarmak, sallamak, Øazdyrmak

lower jaw   Š–lowering   e–aºaklowlands   šketlikluck   bagtlucky   ma–laØly, hoºbagtlull   huwwalamak, hŸ£

£ermek, hŸwdŸlemeklullaby   hŸwdi

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lump   kesek, lokga, dšwŸmlunch   gŸnortanlyk naharlung   šØken, šØkenlungs   bagyr-šØkenlurch   aØkanmaklustre   lowurdy, Øalpyldylye   aºgar

Mma'am   daØzamachete   algy

machine   maºinka(r), maºyn

machine gun   pulemØot(r)

machinery)   kšneltmek

machinist   maºinist(r)

machmaker   sawymad   guduz, telbemade of   edilen

magazine   £urnal(r)

magic   jadymagician   jadygšØ

magnet   magnit(r)

magnify   ulalmakmagpie   alahekikmail   pota

mailman   potalon(r)

mainland   materikmaintenance   mazmun,

saklaØyºmajestic   belent

major   maØor(r)

make   marka(r), Øasamak, hars, etmek

make a bed   gowlamakmake a bet   jedel etmekmake a call   jy––yrdatmakmake a

case   delillendirmekmake a fist   Øumruklamakmake a fuss   izzildemekmake a hole   deºmekmake a hole in   kšwmekmake a noise   gyk-bak

etmek, ºagyrdamak, ºaggyldamak

make a pact   wadalaºmakmake a place

home   Øerlemekmake a speech   ykyº etmekmake a stop   duruzmak,

dټlemekmake a

tool   abzallaºdyrmakmake a trade   sšwda etmekmake accurate   sazlamakmake

acquaintance   tanyºmakmake an abstract

of   kospektirlemek(r)

make an agreement   razylaºmak

make an effort   emgemekmake an incision   kertmekmake an indistinct

noise   dŸkŸrdemekmake an offer   teklip etmek

make angry   gaharjandyrmak, gazaplandyrmak

make at home   jaØlaºdyrmak

make beautiful   owadanlamak

make better   gowulandyrmak, gowulaºmak

make black   garaltmakmake

bulging   Øepbeºdirmekmake clear   subut etmek,

anyklamak, aØdy–laºdyrmak

make deeper   ukuralmak, u–almak

make dry   kakatmakmake even   de–lemekmake fine   irlemekmake glassy   aØnalamakmake haste   al–asamakmake hay   siloslamakmake hooked   ga–rylamakmake it to   gowuºmakmake in time   Øetiºmekmake known   bellenmek,

bildirmekmake larger   ulaltmakmake laugh   gŸldŸrmekmake merry   bŠliremekmake more

frequent   Øygjamlatmakmake more

profuse   ukuralmakmake muddy   palykyldamakmake noise   gykylyklamak,

wagyrdamakmake old   garratmakmake oneself

useful   peØdalanmakmake a sign   belgilemekmake

peaceful   parahatlanmakmake smaller   uºatmakmake someone

content   kanagatlandyrmak

make someone wait   garaºdyrmak

make someone work   iºletmek

make someone insecure   aljyratmak

make something better   o–atlandyrmak

make something crumble   owratmak

make something drip   sarkyrmak

make something rhyme   kapyØalaºdyrmak

make specific   konkretleºdirme

k(r)

make stand   turuzmak

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make still   durlamak, arkaØynlamak

make thin   ineltmekmake up   ylalaºmak,

Øaraºmakmake up one's

mind   karara gelmekmake use of   haØyrlanmakmake weak   gowºatmakmake

well   abadanlaºdyrmakmake yellow   saralmak

make-up   grim(r),

kosmetika(r), dŸzŸmmalaria   gyzzyrma, ysytma

male nurse   sanitar(r)

malevolent   betniet, betpŠlmalfunction   kellebaºaØakmalice   hyØanatmalicious   gy–yr, hyrsyzmallet   tokmakman   erkek, adamman of letters   edebiØatymanage   o–armak,

beØemilik etmek, dolandyrmak, edara etmek

management   dolandyrys,

uprawleniØe(r),

prowlenie(r)

manager   beØemi,

uprawleniØaØuººi£(r), mŸdir

mandarin   mandarinmandatory   hškman

maneuver   manØowr(r)

manger   Øasli(r)

mangle   typanan, taØganakmangy   kel, goturmanly   mertmanner   edŠhet, usul, tŠrmanure   dškŸnmanuscript   golØazmamany   eneme, kšpmany-floored   gatbar-

gatbarmap   karta

March   mart(r)

march   ØšrŸº, Šdimlemekmarching   nyzammare   baØtalmark   hŠsiØetlendirmek,

alamat, baha, nyºan, teØdar, habar, nyºana

marketable   ØšrgŸnlimarking   teØdarmarksman   mergenmarksmanship   mergenlikmarriage   nikamarried (of a

girl)   durmuºa ykanmarried couple   Šr-aØalmarry   nikalaºmakmarry (of a girl)   durmuºa

ykmakmarsh   sŸØgeºiklik

marshall   maral(r)

marshy (adj.)   sŸØgeºikmartial law   harby ØagdaØmartyr   ejir, ezØetmarvel   gudratmarvelous   tŠsin

marxism   marksizm(r)

marxism-leninism   marksiz

m-leninizm(r)

marxist   marksistik(r)

mask   maska(r)

masquerade   maskarad(r)

mass   kšpŸlik, massa(r), jisim, tšp

mass death   gyrgyn

mass meeting   miting(r)

massage   massaA(r), owkalamak

mast   bogaldakmaster   seneti, senetilik,

ussa, ØasaØjy, halypa, hojaØyn, ussat, šzleºdirmek, tŸrgenleºmek

mastery   eperilik, eperlik, ussaylyk, ussatlyk

match   otlušp, kŸkŸrt, dšwmatchmaker   sawylarmaterial   maddy,

material(r), materiØa(r)

materialism   materializm(r)

materialistic   materialistik(

r)

math   tangens(r)

mathematical   matematiki(

r)

mathematics   matematika(r

)

matt   šŸgsimatted   šgŸnmatter   iº, jisim, madda,

materiØa(r), iºmattress   dŸºekemature   šnmekmaturity   Øetºenlik

mausoleum   mawzoleØ(r)

may   mŸmkinMay   maØmay peace be upon

you   salawmaleØkimmayor   hŠkimme   men, lŠlezar, lŠlezarlyk,

emenmeal   biº-duº, aØ-šrek,

naharmean   Øakymsyz, diØmek2,

niØetlemekmean-spirited   gaharlymeaning   ŠhmiØet, manymeaningless   batnyksyz,

bolgusyzmeans   eklen, seriºde, tŠrmeanwhile   hŠzirlike

measure   ak, šleg, en, šlemek, šlemek

measurement   šleØiºmeat   et

meatpie   somsa(r)

meaty   etli

mechanic   mehanik(r),

maºinist(r)

mechanical drawing   ertØor(r)

mechanics   mahanika(r)

mechanism   mehanizm(r)

mechanization   mehanizasi

Øa(r)

mechanize   mehanizmledir

mek(r)

medal   medal(r), £eton(r)

medical assistant   feldsher(r)

medicine   derman, em,

medisina(r)

meditate on   di–ir genmekmeekness   Øuwaºlykmeet   gšrŸºmek,

garºyldamak, uramak, duº gelmek, duºmak, duºuºmak, tanyºmak, gšrmek, garºy, tanyº bolmak

meet someone   sataºmak, Øolukmak

meeting   duºuºyk, oturylyºyk, barlyºyk

melancholy    tukatlykmelodiousness   labyzmelody   labyz, mukam, he–melon   gawunmelonfield   bakjamelt   eremek

member   agza, len(r)

membership   lenlikmembrane   perdememorial ceremony   aØatmemory   hakyda, huº,

ØadygŠrmenace   haØbatmend   dŸz etmek, Øamamakmental   ruhymention someone

else   agzamak

menu   menØu(r)

meow   mawlamakmercantilism   nebisje–lik,

nebsewŸrlikmerchant   sšwdager,

sšwdagarmerciful   geirimlimercury   simap

meridian   meridian(r)

merit   hyzmat, mertebemerlin   gyrgymerrily   ºŠhdayk, ºŸwele–limerriment   ºadyØanlyk,

ºagala–

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merry   bŠlik, sapaly, ºadyØan, ºŸwele–, hoºwagt, mes, ºagala–ly, ºoh

message   tabºyryk, maglumat, sargyt

metal   metal(r)

metallurgy   metallurgiØa(r)

meter   metr(r)

method   metod(r), tŠr, usul

methodical   metodik(r)

methodist (one who is skilled in methodologies)   metodis

t(r)

methods   metodika(r)

microbe   mikrob(r)

microphone   mikrofon(r)

microscope   mikroscop(r)

middle   ara, orta, ortaky, ortanjy

middle-sized   aralykmidnight   Øary gijemight   kuwwatmighty   Špetmild   tultuk, myssykmilitancy   sšweºlykmilitant   sšweºjenmilitarize   harbylaºdyrmakmilitary   harbymilitary service   goºunylyk

militia   milisiØa(r)

milk   sŸØt, sŸØt, sagmakmilkmaid   sagymymilky   sŸØtlimill   degirmen, harazmillet   dary

millimeter   millimetr(r)

million   million(r)

mimic   šØkŸnmekmince   eljiremekmind   akyl, a–, kelle, ØŸrek,

Øat

mine   ºahta(r)

miner   ºahtay(r), ºahtØor(r)

mineral   mineral(r)

minister   ministr(r)

ministry   ministrlik(r)

mint   narpyz, ekankalamak, yrpmak

minty   narpyzly

minus sign   minus(r)

minute   minut(r), kŸlke, maØda

minutely   jikme-jikmiracle   gudratmirage   sagym, salgymmirror   aØnamischief   betlikmisconstrue   ØoØmakmiser   gysganmiserly   gysganmisfortune   betbagtlyk

misinformed   bihabarmispronounce   peltekleme

kmispronunciation   peltekmiss   mymak, sypdyrmak,

ØŸrek gysmakmiss someone   intizar

bolmakmissed   sowamission   tabºyryk,

missiØa(r)

missle   snaØardmist   igrek, dumanmistake   Øal–yºmistaken   telekmisty   dumanlymix   bulamak, garyºdyrmak,

gatmakmix in   garyºdyrmakmix up   Øal–yºdyrmak,

bulaºdyrmakmix with   garmakmixed   garyºykmixed up   duk, olaºmakmoan   hyklamak, nala,

nalamak, i–lemek, izzildemek

mob   ŸØºmele–mobile   gšme

mobilization   mobilizasiØa(

r)

mobilize   mobilizlemek(r)

model   gšredeli, model(r),

marka(r)

moderate   maØdalmoderately   arammodern   hŠzirki, tŠzemodest   kiigšwŸnlimodification   ŸØtgeºiklikmodify   ŸØtgetmekmoist   ygly, ygly, ig, nemli,

ºalpy-ºara–moisten   ezmek, ezilmekmoistness   yglykmoisture   yg, nem, yzgar,

zeØmoisturize   zaØleekmolasses   toºapMoldovan   moldowanmole   tŠmolecular   molekulØarmolecule   molekulamoment   lampa, maØ,

pursatmomentarily   ºapbamomentary   Øalpa,

minutlyk(r)

Monday   duºenbemoney   pulMongol   mongolmonkey   maØmynmonotonous   birhilimonster   gorkunmonstrous person   ganhormonth   aØmonthly   aØlyk

monument   monument(r), ØadygŠrlik

monumental   monumental(

r)

moo   molamakmood   tap, ºŠhtmoon   aØ, aØdy–moonlit   aØdy–

moral   moral(r), ahlak

morality   moral(r)

morals   moral(r)

morbidity   Øarawsyzlykmore than   gowrakmorning   ertir, irdenmorsel   tike

mortar   minomØot(r)

Moslem   musulmanmosque   metjitmosquito   aØaky, irkeØ,

ybynmost   i–most of the time   galapynmoth   gŸe, irkeØmother   ejemotherhood   ejelikmother tongue   ene dili

motor   motor(r), dwigatel(r)

motorcyle   motosikl(r)

motorized water pump   skwazhina(r)

motorship   teplohod(r)

mount   mŸnmekmountain   dagmountain passage   štelgesimountain-dweller   daglymourn   gam cekmek,

zarynlamakmournful   zaryn, nalyºlymouse   syan, syanmoustache   murtmoustached   murtlymouth   agyzmouth harp   gopuzmouthful   atagzymove   gš, tigirlenmek,

togalanmak, yrgyldamak, butnamak, gšmek, hereket etmek, herketlendirmek, sŸØºmek, sŸØŸºmek

move oneself   gozganmakmove

something   gozgamakmove something   gšŸrmek,

sŸØºŸrmekmove away

from   uzaklaºmakmove

backward   gaØralmakmove forward   ilerlemek,

sŸØŸºmekmovement   gatnaw,

hereket, gadammuch   kŠn, kšp, ulymucus   nem

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mud   kir, palyk, batga, or, yrºak, hapa, lŸØk

muddle   Øal–yºdyrmakmuddy   kirlimulberry   tutmule   gatyrmule saddle   ga––amull over   ikirjinlemekmullah   mollamulti-colored   re–be-re–, (2

colors) ala, (3 or more colors) alabeder

multilateral   kšptaraplymultiply   artdyrma,

kšpeltmekmumble   samramak,

sarnamakmumblings   samyrdy

municipal   kommunal(r)

Murat   gezdirmekmurderer   ganhormurmur   ºillirdi,

hŸmŸrdemek, ºillirdemek, ºirrildemek, ºyrlamak

museum   muzeØ(r)

mushroom   kšmelekmusic   sazmusic bow   kemenemusical   sazly, sazmusician   sazanda,

sazandarMuslim   musulman

mustard   goritsa(r)

musucianship   sanandarlykmute   sessiz, lalmuteness   lallykmutilation   ºikesmutineer   gozgala–ymutiny   pitne, topala–mutter   hŸmŸrdemek,

samramak, sarnamakmutterings   samyrdymutual   šzaramutual aid   arkalaºykmutual respect   sylaºykmuzzle   tumºukmyself   šzŸmmysterious   syrly, syrlymystery   syr, syr, tilsim

Nnail   ŸØ, ŸØlemek, (metal)

myh, (finger or toe) dyrnaknaive   mšnnaked   Øalananame   atlandyrmaknamed after   ady–dakynamely   atlaØyn, atlynamesake   atdaºnana   eneke

napkin   salfetka(r)

narrow   atØuzli, darnasty   nejisnation   millet, halk, Øurtnational   millinationality   halkylyk,

halkyØet, osetin, raØat, millet

nationwide   Šhlihalk, umumyhalk

native   sŸØtdeºnatural   tebigy, kanuny

naturalist   naturalist(r)

naturally formed bakja   oØtak

nature   tabigat

naught   nol(r)

near   duldegºir, Øakyn, golaØ

nearly   tasneat   rejelinecessary   derkar, gerek,

gerekli, zerur, hškman, mšhŸm

necessity   hškmanyneck   boØunnecklace   monjuk

necktie   galstuk(r)

need   hajat, zerurlyk, hal-ahwal, mŠtŠ bolmak, (dire need) mŠtŠlik

needed   gerek, gereklineedle   i––e, i––eneedy   mŠtŠnegative   otrisatelneglect   Šsgermezilik,

Šsgermezlik, harlamaknegotiate   wadalaºmaknegotiated   gepleºiknegotiation(s)   gepleºiklernegotiations   gepleºikneigh   kiº–emekneighbor   go–ºy, go–ºy-

golanneighborhood   tšwerekneighboring   go–ºyneighborly   duldegºirnephew   Øegen

nerve   nerw(r), damar

nest   hšwŸrtge, hšwŸrtge, šØjŸk

net   setka(r), torneutral   bitarapneutrality   bitaraplyknew   tŠzenew thing   tŠzeliknewlyweds   atynja = tŠze

atynjanewness   tŠzeliknews   habar, hat-habar,

tŠzelik

newspaper   gazet(r)

next   golaØ, indiki, nobatdaky, nobatky, indi, hšwŸrtgelemek

next time   indikilenibble   gemirmeknice   gšrkana, gšrmegoØ,

Øakymly, gšzel, mylaØymnickel   ºaØylyk, ºaØynickname   lakamniece   Øegen, Øegeninight   gijenightingale   bilbilnightmare   garabasmanightsoil   dškŸnnimble   ØŸwrŸknine   dokuzninety   togsanninth   dokuzynjynintieth   toganynjy

nitrogen   azot(r)

no   Øok, dŠlno one   yns-jynsno-good   waraknoble   asyllynoise   galmagal, goh,

gopgun, gykylyk, jenjel, ºaggyldy, wagyr, zenzele, ºagyrdy, ses, ºowhun

noisy   galmagally, ºowhunly, sesli

nomad   arwanomadic camp   gšnominate   bellenmeknomination   bellenmenon-stop   dyngysyz,

dynmannoodle soup   unaºnook   Ÿ–knoon   gŸnortannoose   hepbik, syrma

norm   norma(r)

normal   adata, normal(r), kadaly

north   demirgazyknortheast   gaØra,

demirgazyk-gŸndogarnorthwest   demirgazyk-

gŸnbatarnose   burunnot   dŠlnot a soul   gum-gulluknot at all   teØnot bad   ganymat

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not far   golaØdanot full   gowuznot long ago   golaØda, hŠlinot on good terms   jetnot peaceful   o–ºuksyznot present   Øoknot

understandable   dŸºnŸksiz

not very   onaklynot well   nŠhoºnot well thought

out   oØlanyºyksyznotable   tanymal

notary   notarius(r)

note   habar, hat, (diplomatic

or musical) nota(r)

notebook   depder

notepad   bloknot(r)

nothing   hi, yns-jynsnotice   garaºyknotification   habardar

notion   dŸºŸnje, termin(r)

nourish   iØmitlendirmeknourishment   iØmit

novel   roman(r)

November   noØabr(r)

novice   šwrenjenow   hŠzir, hŠzir, indi, ºindinow then   Øanow and then   aram-aram

nuclear   Øadro(r)

nucleus   šzennumb   sšmelmek

number   nomer(r), san, san,

sifr(r), mukdar,

nomerlemek(r)

nurse   emdirmek, naharlamak

nursery   ºitilhananut   hoz

Ooar   kŸrekoasis   oØlykoat flour   talhanoath   ant, kasamoats   sŸleobesity   semizlik

object   obØekt(r),

predmet(r), garºy cykmak

objective   obØektiw(r)

obligatory   hškmanyoblique   gyØa, asyobliterate   Øegsan etmekoblong   sŸØnmek, sŸØriobscure   bŸremekobscurity   tŸm, tŸmlŸkobsenity   sšgŸnobserve   syn etmek,

synlamakobserve a

ceremony   dabaralanmakobstacle   garsylyk, garºylykobstacles   pŠsgelilikobstinacy   kelik, kesirlikobstinance   tutanØerlikobstinate   dikdŸºdi, hšjet,

ke, kejal, kejir, kesir, ketje, tutanØerli

obstruct   bškdemek, germemek

obstruction   bškden, germew

obtuse   keje, tŸntobvious   anyk, aØan, aØyl-

saØyl, gšz-gšrtele, ŠºgŠr, gšrnetin, aØdy–

obviously   mese-mŠlimobviousness   ŠºgŠrlikoccasion   sŠwlikoccasionally   endan

occupation   okkupasiØa(r), hŸnŠr, senet

occupied   meºguloccupy   okkupirlemekoccur without help   šz-

šzŸndenoccurence   hadysa, hekaØat

ocean   de–iz, okean(r)

October   oktØabrodd   bitaØ, dagynykodd (in number)   tŠkodor   ysoesophagus   šdekof course   elbetdeoffence   nadyllyk, šØkeoffences   šØke-kineoffend   gšwnŸne degmekoffended   šØkeli, kineli,

nadyloffense   etmiº, kine

offer   teklip, hšdŸrlemekoffice   edara,

kanselØariØa(r), kontor(r),

tipografiØa(r)

officer   ofiser(r)

officer's mess   ofiserlikofficial   resmi, gerblioffshoot   goluroften   aglaba, Øygy-

Øygydanoh   hŠoh, yes   hŠoh!   eØ-waØ, wiØoh! gosh!   wahoh! oh boy!   waØoil   nebit, Øaglamak,

(cooking) Øagoil worker   nebiti

oilcloth   kleØonka(r)

oily   Øaglyokay   bolØar, adata, hoºold   baØry, garry, goja, kšneold age   garrylykold person   garryold things   kšne-kŸºŸlold woman   kempirolder   eØmen, ekabyrolder brother   agaolive   zeØtin

olympiad   olimpiada(r)

olympics   spartakiØada(r)

omission   propusk(r)

on   boØunaon a diet   berhizlion an empty

stomach   ajšzeon end   syn-synon hand   nagton purpose   bilgeºleØinon the contrary   tersineon the part of   babatdaon top   Øokary, atlaØynonlooker   tomaºayonce   birwagtonce again   tŠzee,

Øamaºgan, Øamaºgandanonce and for

all   dŸØpgšter, dŸØpleØinonce more   Øeneone   bir, Øekelikone after the

other   udantutma, yzly-yzynda

one and all   beØikli-peslione and only   Øeke-tŠkone-blooded   ganybirone by one   Øeke-Øekeone day   gŸninone hundred   ØŸzlŸkone hundredth   ØŸzŸnjione of   birione on one   baºa-baºone way   gidiºinone-sided   birtaraplaØynoneness   birlik, Øekelikonion   sogan

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only   di–e, birlik, Øekeonly a little   alaonset   tutnakonslaught   tutnakopen   a, ŠºgŠr, amak, ha–

latmatopen wide   ha–latmatopen-hearted   gšwnayk,

mylakatly, akgšwŸnliopening   aylyºopenness   ŠºgŠrlik

opera   opera(r)

operate   ØagdaØlaºmak

operation   operasiØa(r)

opinion   ekspertizia(r), garaØyº, pikir

opposite   a–ry, tersineopposition   garºylykoppress   Øanamakoppression   sŸtem, zulumor   Øa, Øadaor else   Øogsa, bolmasaorally   dildenorange   mŠmiºi

orbit   orbita(r)

orbital   orbital(r)

orchestra   orkestr(r)

order   dŸzgŸn-tertip, dŸzgŸn-nyzam, hškŸm, narØad, orden, tertip,

tertip-dŸzgŸn, zakaz(r), dŸzgŸn, buØurmak, sargamak, sarmak

ordered   tertipliordering   dŸzgŸnnamaorderliness   baºly-baratorderly   dŸzŸwliordinal numbers   tertip

sanlarordinarily   kšplen

ordinary(r)   rØadowoØore   magdanorgan   organ

organic   organik(r)

organism   organizm(r), sŸuorganization   guramaorganize   saØhallaºdyrmak,

Šklendirmek, horlanmak, guramak

organize a party   toØlamakorganizer   guramayorigin   gelip ykyº, gšzbaºyoriginal   šzboluºlyoriginate   gelip ykmakornament   gŸlorphan   Øetim

orthographic   orfografik(r)

orthography   orfografiØa(r)

oscillate   yrgyldatmakoscillation   yrgyldyostrich   dŸØeguºother   baºgaother people's   keseki, keseother things   baºga zatothers   eØleki

otherwise   baºgaa, Øogsaotter   gunduzouch!   eØ-wŠk, wŠk

out (sports)   aut(r)

out of control   Øabanyout of reach   elØeterout of the wind   Øeleout of tune   bozulanout of whack   bozulanoutcry   haØkylyk,

nŠrazyylykouter   daºky, gyraky

outer space   kosmos(r)

outfit   enjamlaºdyrmak

outline   kospekt(r)

outline   sudur, ºekeloutlined   Šklenmek

outpost   zastawa(r)

output   šndŸrijilikoutside   daºary, daºkyoval    sŸØriovary   naØaover   Ÿstaºyrover the top   Øokarlygynaover there   hanha, holha,

honha

overalls   kombinezon(r)

overcoat   palto(r), ºinel(r)

overcrowded   pŸrepŸroverfill   pŸrepŸrlemekoverflow   daºmak, joºmakoverflowing   pŸrepŸroverhear   di– salmak, di–

leØmekovermuch   agdykovernight   ØatymlaØynoverstretch   gypjyndyrmakoverstuffed   Øepbeºikovertake   ozmakoverturn   šwrŸliºik,

šwrŸlmek, agdarmakoverwhelmed   gamaºmakowl   baØguºown   elin, sŸØtdeº, eØe

bolmakowner   eØeownership   eØeilik, hojalyk

oxygen   kislorod(r)

Ppace   depgip, Øšriºpack   petde, gamlaºdyrmak

package   banderol(r), gap, pedelemek

packed   dykyz

packet   paket(r)

paddle   kŸrek, kŸreklemekpaendeky   pŠendekipage   sahypapail   bedre, uØlukpain   horluk, hupbat, azar

bermek, azar, yzapainful   yzalypainfulness   Øarawsyzlykpaint   boØag, re–k,

boØamak, re–klemek

painting   £iwopis(r)

pair   taØpairless   bitaØ

pajamas   pijama(r)

palace   kšºkpale   akØuzli, mele, solgun,

solgunpalm   aØapalm of hand   ºapbatpalow (pilaf)   tŸwpan   tabapanacea   melhempancake   byzmykpane   ŸØºepanic   dowul

panorama   panorama(r)

pant   hyssyldamak, daljykmak

pants   balak, jalbarpaper   kagyzparallel   ugurdaº

parcel   posulka(r)

pardon   Øalkamakparents   ata-ene, ene-atalar

park   park(r)

parlance   gepparrot   toty

part   bšlek, rol(r), ŸlŸº, bšlmek

partial   bšlekleyinparticipant   gatnaºyjyparticipate in   gatnaºmakparticiple   ortakparticular   hususan,

aØratyn, talapkŠr, ŸØtgeºik

particularly   ylaØtaparting   hoºloºyk

partisan   partisan(r), Øaranpartition   tutypartner   hyzmatdaºpartridge   kŠkilik

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parts   ºaØlarparty   oturylyºyk, tapgyr,

toØ, (political) partiØa(r)

pass   putØowka(r), gemek, gezmelemek

passage   geelge, štelge, olum

passenger   Øolagypasserby   štegipassing   gidiºinipassion   hyjuw, hyru

passive   passiw(r)

passport   pasport(r)

past   š–pastry   gutap

pastry chef   konditer(r)

pasture   šripat   tapbat, tapbatlamakpatch   Øamapatent   gšz-gšrtelepath   Øšrelge, Øolpathetic   gšzgyny, naØynjarpatience   ydam, kanagat,

sabyr, sabyrlylyk, takat, karar

patient   sabyrly, syrkawpatriot   watanypatron   hossar, howandarpatronage   howandarlykpatronize   hossarlyk etmekpattern   Ÿl–i, bejergipause   dyngy, iriºme,

togtamak, sagynmak, sem bolmak, sŠginmek

pave   dŸºemek, pollamakpaw   penjepay   tšlemek, tšlemekpay attention   Ÿns bermek

payment   tšleg, wznos(r), salgyt

peace   parahatylyk, ynjalyk, asudalyk, imisalalyk, o–ºuk, parahat, parahatlyk, rahat, Øaraºyk, dyn, rahatlyk, tapa

peaceful   asuda, imi-sala, o–ºukly, rahat, tesilli, rahat

peach   ºetdalypeacock   tawuspeal   ºa––yrdy, ºy––yrdy,

ta––yrdamakpear   armytpearl   dŸr, gšwherpeas   nohutpeasant   daØhanpeck   okalamak, okmakpeculiar   hususan,

šzboluºly, ŸØtgeºik

pedal   pedal(r)

pedalogical   terbiØeilik, terbiØeleØjilik

peel   paak, sypyrmak, arassalamak, artmak

peep (squeak)   jŸØgŸldy, yºyklamak, jŸØgŸldemek

peep over   kšw salmak

peep at   jyklamakpeer (person)   egindeº, de–

duº, Øaºdaº

peg   gazyk, weºalka(r)

pelican   gotanpelvis   anaklyk

pen   agyl, ruka(r)

pen-knife   akgypenalty   jerime, jezapenance   tobapencil   galampencil-case   galamdanpenetrate   bšwŸsmekpenetrating   irkin, Øitipeninsula   Øarymada

pennant   wympel(r)

pension   pansion(r),

pensiØa(r)

people   halk, il, il, il-gŸn, il-halk, ileºler, halk

people's   halkpepper   burpeppery   ajy

percent   protsent(r)

perceptive   duØgurperdition   nŠletperfect   kŠmil, kŠmileºen,

kŠmilleºdirmekperfection   kŠmillikperfidy   ŠhtiØalanlykperform   ykyº etmekperil   heder

period   smena(r), dšwŸr, (punctuation) nokat

period of time   mšhletperiodic   dšwŸrleØinperish   helŠk bolmakpermanent   hemiºelikpermission   rugsat,

sprawka(r), ygtyØar

permit   putØowka(r)

perogative   hak, hukukperpendicular   dikperplexed   Øygrykmakperseverance   erjellikpersevering   tutanØerlipersistence   erjellik,

tutanØerlikpersistent   erjel, tutanØerliperson   adam, kiºi

person at the top   otlinik(r)

personage   persona£h(r)

personal   personal(r), ºahsy, Øekebara

personal nature   tabigatpersonality   ºahs, ºahsyØet

perspective   perspektiv(r)

persuade   gšwnetmekpersuasive   degerlipester   ekelemek,

sŸØkenmekpestle   sokypet   sypalamakpetition   towakga

petroleum   nebitpetty   Øalpak, ownukyl,

ØŸzleØphenomenon   hadysaphesant   sŸlgŸnphilanthropy   adamkŠrilik

philharmonic   filarmoniØa(

r)

philologic   filologik(r)

philology   filologiØa(r)

philosophic   filosofik(r)

philosophy   filosofiØa(r)

phlegm   gakylykphlegmy   gakylyk

phone   telefon(r)

phonetic   fonetik(r)

phonetics   fonetika(r)

phony   jšgi

photograph   fotografiØa(r),

forografilemek(r), surat

phraseologic   fraseologik(r)

phraseology   fraseologiØa(r

)

physical training   beden terbiØe

physics   fizika(r)

pianist   pianist(r)

piano   pianino(r)

pick   okmak, syngamak, Øygmak

pick up   šplemek, šplemek, gštermek

picture   surat, suratpicturesque   gšrkanapie   gutappiece   dšwŸm, tikepiece of candy   kemputpieces   bšlek-bšlek

pier   pristan(r)

piercing   apgyn, irkinpig   do–uzpigeon   kepderipiglet   jojukpile   dšs, topbakpilgrim (to Mecca)   ymam

pill   tabletka(r)

pillar   kolonna(r), sŸtŸnpillow   Øassykpilmeni   bšrek

pilot   pilot(r)

pimple   dŸwŸrtikpin   temengepinch   ŸmmŸk, irtmek,

ŸmmŸklemekpinch (in

cooking)   garnuw, garyndy

pink   mawy, al, gyrmyzypins and needles   jŸmºŸldi

pioneer   pionir(r)

pioneer days   pionirlyk(r)

pipe   truba(r), trubka(r)

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pistachio   pisse

pistol   pistolet(r)

pit   ukur, ukurlyk, dŠne,

ºahta(r)

pitch   e––it, ºepbik, Øapbaºak

pitch a tent   asyrmakpitcher   kŸØze, gola, (iron)

tŸ–epitchfork   arºakpitching   yrgapitiable   gšzgynypitiful   naØynjarpitted   goturpity   rehim, puºman etmek,

puºman, gaØgyrmak, škŸnmek

placard   plakat(r)

place   orun, Øer, punkt(r), tarap, Ÿndemek, Øerleºdirmek, salmak

place of respect   dulplace where people

live   mekanplain   takyr, ØšnekeØplain to see   gšrnetinplains   dŸz, dŸzlŸkplaintive   nalyºly, naØynjar,

zarynplait   sa šrŸmi, yrmaºmak

plan   plan(r), proØekt(r),

enlemek, planaºdyrmak(r)

plane   rende, rendelemekplane off   Øonmakplane tree   ynarplaner   tšrpi

planet   planeta(r)

plank   Øokundy, tagta

planned   planly(r)

planning   planlyk(r)

plant   ekmek, oturtmak

plaster   gips(r), suwamak

plasticine   plastilin(r)

plate   tarØelka(r)

platform   perron(r),

platforma(r), estrada(r),

tribuna(r)

platoon   wzwod(r)

play   oØnamakplayer   oØunyplead   šzelenmekpleasant   hoºamaØ, Øyly,

mazaly, mŠhirli, mylaØym, Øakymly, ºirin

pleasantness   hoºamaØlyk, mylaØymlyk

please   Øaranmakpleased with   kaØylpleasing   hezilpleasing taste   lezzetlipleasure   gšnenilik, hezel,

hšzir, lezzet, maza, hezillik, keØp, sapa

pleat   epin

pledge   Šhtplenty   ganapliable   eØepliers   atagzyplot   dildŸwºŸkplotting   betniet, betpŠlploughshare   paza

plow   plug(r), sškmekpluck   Ÿzmek, ŸzŸlmek,

Øolmakpluck out   Øolmalamak

plug   ºtepsel(r)

plum   garalyplum tree   garaly

plumber   slesar(r)

plump   lopbush, semiz, pškgi

plumpen   parkyldamakplunder   talamakplunge   topulmak, Ÿmmek

plus   plØus(r)

plush   mahmal

plywood   faner(r)

pocket   jŸbi, kisepocket money   spwapockmarked   goturpod   kšsŸk

poem   gosgy, poema(r), ºygyr

poet   ºahyrpoetess   ºahra

poetic   poeztik(r), gosgypoetic works   ºahyrlykpoignant   Øiti

point   utuk, punkt(r)

point (in a game)   oko(r)

point of view   jŠhet, nukdaØnazar

pointed   zšmmekpointer   dilpointer finger   sŸem

barmakpointless   manysyzpoison   awypoisonous   zŠherlipoke   syngamak, dŸrtmek,

ommaltmakpoker (for a fire)   kesewi

polar   polØar(r)

Pole   polØak(r)

pole   polØus(r), syryk

policeman   milisioner(r)

policy   syØasat, syØasatpolish   taraºlamak,

tšrpŸlemekpolishing   taraºpolite   edeplipoliteness   edeplilik,

sypaØylyk, edeppolitical    syØasypolitician   syØasatypolitics   syØasat, syØasatpollen   tozgapollute   zaØalamak

polyclinic   poliklinika(r)

polytechnic   politeknika(r)

pomegranite   narpond   howda, howda, howuzponder   di–ir genmekponderous   saldamly

pool   basseØn(r), alpaw, howuz

poor   gedaØ, garyp, myrtarpoor person   gedaØpoppy   lŠle, lŠbikpopular   geginli,

populØar(r), ØšrgŸnlipopulation   ilatpopulous   ilatly

porcelin   farfor(r)

porch   seki, dalan,

podØezd(r)

porcupine   oklukirpiportend   duØdurmak

porter   nosilººik(r)

portion   paØ(r), porºen(r),

portsiØa(r), gatan, dšwŸm

portrait   portret(r)

Portugal   portugal(r)

position   dŸzgŸnnama,

esgerlik, komandirlik(r),

pozitsiØa(r), wezipepossessive   ollukpossibility   mŸmkinilikpossible   mŸmkinpossibly   Šhtimal

post   post(r), potapost-meal prayer   tšwir

(galdyrmak)

postage stamp   marka(r)

postcard   otkrytka(r)

poster   afiºa(r), plakat(r)

posterity   nesilpostpone   uzaklaºdyrmak

pot   gazana, gorºok(r), piti

potatoes   kartoºka(r)

pothole   gazganakpotter's trade

(craft)   kŸØzegarlik

potty   gorºok(r)

poultry   guºulykpound   bŸkgŸldemek,

bŸkdŸrmekpour   ogmak, akytmak,

gulmak, guØmak, ºabyrdamak

pour in   guØmakpour out   e–termek, tenmekpour over   haplamakpoverty   garyplyk,

pukaralyk, Øokluk

powder   poroºak(r)

power   kuwwat, gŸØ, hŠkimiØet, kuwwatlylyk, ysgyn, zarp

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power station   elektrostansiØa(r

)

powerful   Špet, kuwwatlypowers   mejalpox   mama

practice   praktika(r)

praise   magtan, šwgi, šwgn, taryp, šwmek, magtamak, šwmek, taryplamak

pray   doga okamak, šzelenmek, dilemek

prayer   dileg, hudaØa okunma, namaz

preach   wagyz etmekprecept   nesihatprecipitate   Øagmakprecipitation   Øagyn,

Øagmyr, ygalprecisely   tegelekprecision   takyklykpredator   Øyrtyjypredatory   wagºypredominance   agdyklykpreface   sšzbaºy

prefix   pristawka(r)

pregnant   gšwreli

premier   premera(r)

preoccupied   aladaly

preparation   preparat(r)

preparations   taØyarlykprepare   toplanmak,

emelenmek, hŠzirlemek, taØyarlamak, taØynalmak

prepare a dish   biºirmekpreparedness   taØyarlykpreposition   sšzso–ypresent   hŠzirki, ºindikipresent

evidence   delillendirmekpresentation   ykyº

preserve   zapowednik(r)

president   prezident(r),

rektor(r), sowgat

presidium   prezidium(r)

press   sykmak, gysmak, basmak, preslemek, Øanamak

press conference   pres-

konferentisiØa(r)

press forward   zomamakpress in   Øemºertmekpress up

against   gysmyljyramakpressed in   Øemºermekpressing   mšhletlipressure   basyº, sŸtempretty   eØjelik, gšzel,

gšrkana, telperprevious   š–kiprevious situation   š–kŸlikprice   nyrh, bahaprices   gymmatlamakprick   naØzalamak,

sanjamak

prick up (one's ears)   Ÿºertmek

prickle   tikenprickly   tikenlipride   buØsan, guwanprimary   ilkinjilik, ilkinjiprimary

beginning   baºlangyprimordial   ilkidurmuºprincers   gysgy

principle   prentsip(r)

principles   kodeks(r)

print   ºrift(r)

printed cotton cloth   jirprinter   apyprinting plant   aphana,

tipografiØa(r)

priority   biri–ilikprison   tŸrmeprisoner   tussag, tussag,

Øesirprivate   hususy, hususyprivate

(soldier)   rØadowoØ

private office   kabinet(r)

privilege   Øe–illik, hak-hukuk

prize   baØrak, priz(r)

problem   problema(r)

process   protses(r)

prod   dŸrtmekproduce   šndŸrmek, šnmek,

etmekproduct   šnŸmproduction   šnŸm,

šnŸmcilik, šnŸmilikproductive   guzla––yproductivity   šndŸrijilikproducts   harytlarprofession   kesp, kŠr

professional   professional(r

)

professor   professor(r)

profit   dŸºewŸnt, nebis, utuº, bŠhbit, haØyr

profitable   dŸºewŸntli, gazanly

profound   u––ur

prognosis   prognoz(r)

program   programa(r)

progress   progres(r), Øetiºik

progressive   progressiw(r)

prohibited   haram, gadagan

project   proØekt(r), proØektirlemek

proletarian   proletor(r)

proletariat   proletariat(r)

prolong   sŸØndŸrmek, uzaltmak

promise   lebiz, wada, Šhtpromptly   okgunlypromulgation   neºir

prone   arkan, ØŸzinpronoun   at calysma,

alyºmapronounce   aØdylmakpronunciation   aØdylyº,

kŠØinproof   subutnamaprop   diregprop up   daØamak, diremekpropagate   propagandirlem

ek(r)

property   emlŠk, goº-gola–, mal-mŸlk, goº, hŠsiØet, hŠsiØet

prophecy   hadysprophet   pygamberpropitious   o–aØly

propoganda   propaganda(r)

proportion   laØyklyk

prose   kyssa, proza(r)

prose writer   prozai(r)

prospect   a–-dŸºŸnje

prospecting   razwedka(r)

prosper   pajalamakprosperity   eØgilik,

dokulyk, ŸpjŸnlik, eºret, o–luk, meslik

protect   hossarlyk etmek, goramak

protection   gorag, goraØyºprotector   goragyprotest   garºylyk gšrkezme,

protest(r), garºylyk gšrkezmek

protocol   protokol(r)

protracted   uzynprotrude   ommaltmakprotruding   gŸberekproud   buØsanjan, gedam,

sarsmazprove   subut etmek, subut

etmekproverb   nakylprovide   ŸpjŸnetmekprovide help   hemaØat

etmekprovide

hospitality   hezzetlemekprovided for   ŸpjŸnprovince   oblast

provocation   prowokatsiØa(

r)

prying   bilesigelijipubis   gasyk

public   ekimli, kommunal(r)

public prosecutor   garalawy,

prokuror(r)

public-mindedness   jemgyØetilik

publication   ap etmepublish   ap etmek, neºir

etmekpublisher   neºir ediji,

neºirØaty

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publishing house   neºirØatpuddle   alpawpuff   burugsamak,

hyssyldamakpuke   gusmakpull   Ÿwek, tartmak, ekmekpull at   ykarmakpull out   Ÿtmek, goparmak,

sogurmak, sŸØremekpull together   bŸzmekpulpit   kafedrapumpkin   kŠdipun   Øomakpunctual   rejelipunctuation   punktuatsiØapuncture   deºmekpunish   jeza bermek,

jezalandyrmak, temmi bermek

punishment   temmi, Šre, jeza

puny   gšØdukpupil   okuwy, (of the eye)

gšrepuppy   gŸjŸkpurchaser   alajypure   dury, pŠk, tŠmiz, halal

puree   pØure(r)

purified   saplanmakpurify   saplamak,

tŠmizlemek, tŠmislik

purple   ernil(r)

purpose   maksat, hyØal, pygyl

purr   ºirrildemekpursuit   kowgypus   ylpyk, iri–pus-like   iri–lipush   iteklemek, itelemek,

itermek, itmek, zomamakpush and shove   itniºmek

push button   knopka(r)

push over   agdarmakpushy person   itigiput   atmak, salmak,

garsamak, goØmak, Ÿndemek, Øoklamak

put away   gizlemek, gizlenmek

put forward   goØmakput in   dykylmakput in lines   setilemkput in

order   saØhallaºdyrmakput inside   ŸmdŸrmekput it shortly   garazput off   uzaklaºdyrmakput on   dakmakput on airs   gomparmak,

ulumsyramakput on weight   semretmekput out   šŸrmekput right   ugrukdyrmakput through a

hole   štŸrmekput up   germekputrid   ŸØrŸk

puzzle   matal

Qqualification   kwalifikasiØa

(r)

quality   hilquantity   mukdar, ululykquarrel   ekeleºmek,

tersleºik, jetleºmek, senemere ediºmek, sšgŸºmek, tersleºmek

quarrel with   kŠØimekquarrelsome   igenje–,

igenje–lik

quarter   ŠrØek, kwartal(r)

quay   pristan(r)

queen (in chess)   preziquest   agtaryºquestion   sorag, sorag,

sowal, soramak, ºek, sorag bermek

queue   nobat, nobat tutmakquick   alasyn, ØŸwrŸkquick wittedness   ŸºŸkquickly   alt, hasyr-husur,

hyrra, ºagga, ºapba, ºark-ºurk, tiz

quickness   alasynlyk, altlykquiet   domma, Øuwaº, imi-

sala, rahat, arkaØynlamakquietly   keremaraquilt   Øorgan, syramakquince   beØiquiver   endiremek, sarsmak

quiz   barlag iº, wiktorina(r)

quotation   sitada(r)

quote   sitirlemek

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Rrabbit   towºanrabid   guduzrace   Øaryºmak, apyºyk, jyn,

Øaryº, urug, tohum, mymakrace track   aØlawracism   jynsparazlykracist   jynsparaz

rack   weºalka(r)

racket   galmagal, gowga, zenzele

radiance   parlakradiant   ršwºenradiate   parlamak

radio   radio(r)

radio center   radiouzel(r)

radio operator   radist(r)

radio station   radiostantsiØa(r)

radio-announcer   diktor(r)

radish   rediska(r), turp

radius   radius(r)

raft   salrag   esgi, ogdanrage   gahar, gahar-gazap,

Ÿz–elik, mšwkemek, ºarlamak, mšw almak

rags   gyØkundy, ºylharaid   hŸjŸmrailing   tutawarailroad pliers   Štiºgir

rails   rels(r)

rain   Øagmyr, Øagyº, ygalrainbow   Šlemgoºar

raincoat   plaº(r)

rainy   Øagynly, Øagyºly, ygally

raise   galdyrnak, galmak, gatalkmak, Øokarlanmak

raise a price   gymmatlamakraise above   gštergimekraise oneself   dikelmek,

gobsynmakraising   kštelraising deer   sugunylykraisins   kiºmiºrake   dyrmak, dyrmyk

rally   miting(r)

ram   goram-like (a

compliment)   gorampart   se––er

range   plita(r)

rant and rave   basyrganmak

rap   tarsuldamak, tarkyldamak, tarkyldatmak, tarsuldy,

tykyrdatmak, tyrkyldamak, tyrkyldatmak, tykyrdamak

rapidity   altlykrapidly   okgunly, altrapids   gatakar

raport   raport(r)

rare   gyt, seØrekrarely   iki-Øeke, Øek-tŸkrascal   haramzada, aldawyrash   iteºen, šrgŸnrat   alakaratify   tassyklamakrational   islege laØykrationalist   ratsionalizator

rationality   ratsionaylyk(r)

rattle   ºarkyldy, tyrkyldy, ta––yrdamak, tarkyldamak, tarkyldatmak, tykyrdatmak, hy££yldamak, ºarkyldamak

rattling   tarkyldyraven   garga, zagravine   jarraw   yglyraw materials   igmalray   nur, ºšhlerazor   pŠkireach   gowuºmakreact   Šwmek

reaction   reaksiØa(r)

reactionary   reaksion(r)

reactive   reaktiw(r)

read   okamakreading and writing   hat-

sowatready   taØØar, taØØyn,

taØyarlyly, hŠzir

real   real(r), tŸØs

realism   realizm(r)

realistic   realistik(r)

reality   hakykan, hakykatrealize   paºmakreally   hakykatdan,

dogrudanreally?   hiØ? heØ?reap   ormakrear   tyl, yzrear part   Øe–ereason   pŠhim, sypalga,

sebŠp, spwa, oØlanmakreasonable   pŠhimli,

sebŠplireassure   haØ-kŸº etmek,

hšre-kšºe etmekrebel   gozgala–y, pitnesirebellion   topala–, pitnerebuff   gaØtawul

receipt   kwitansiØa(r)

receive   uramak

receiver   trubka(r)

receiving room   myhmanhana

receiving set   radionpryomnik(r)

recently   arada, Øa–y Øakynda

recess   arakesme

recipe   retsept(r)

recital   konsert(r)

recline   sŸØnmekrecognize   ykrar etmek,

tanamakrecollection   ØadygŠrrecommendation   rekomen

dasiØa(r)

recompense   tšlemekreconcile   ylalaºdyrmak,

razylaºmak, Øaraºdyrmakreconciliation   Øaraºykreconnaissance

party   razwedka(r)

record   rekord(r), Øazgyrecover   gutulmak,

sagalmakrecruit   pyntyklamakrectify   dŸzetmek

rector   rektor(r)

rectorship   rektorlyk(r)

red   ypar, gyrmyzy, gyzylred poppy   gŸlŠlekredden   gyzarmakreddest   gyp-gyzylreduce   haØallatmak,

selenlemek, seØreklemek, Øuwaºatmak, egismek, kemeltmek, kemmek, kieltmek, peseltmek, Øuwaºamak

reduction   peseltmereed   i–rik, gamyº, gargyrefer to   salgylanmakrefine   kŠmilleºdirmek,

Øukalmakreflect   aØlamakreflective   aØnadanreflexive   duØdansyz

reform   reforma(r)

refresh   yºyklandyrmak, janlandyrmak

refrigerator   holodilnik(r)

refugee   gagakregard   Šsgermek

regime   rezhim(r)

regiment   polk(r)

region   olrug, raØon(r),

Ÿlke, uastok(r)

register   registrirlemek(r)

registration   registrasiØa(r

), Øazgy

registry   registratura(r)

regret   ahmyr, gynan, škŸn, puºman, ahmyr etmek, gynanmak, puºman etmek, škŸnmek

regular   regulØar(r), kadaly

regulate   regulirlemek(r)

rehearsal   repetisiØa(r)

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reign   hškŸm sŸrmeklik, hškŸm sŸrmek

rein in   ideklemek, jylawlamak

reinforce   mŠkŠmlemekreinforced   berkitmereinforcement   berkitmereins   jylawreject   ret etmekrejoice   mona bolmakrelate   beØan etmekrelation   gatnaºyk,

howandarrelationship   howandarlyk,

hossarlykrelative   dogan-garyndaº,

garyndaº, howandar, otnositel, ºertli

relatives   kowum-garandaº, nebere

relaxation   dynrelaxed   hatyrjem

relay race   estafeta(r)

release   sypmak, akdyrmak, sabamak

relevant   dahyllyreliable   Šhtibar, ynamlyreligion   dinreligious   dindar, dinirely   baØrynmakremainder   galyndyremaining   galyndyremedy   seriºde, seriºderemember   Øatlamakrememberance   hakydaremind   Øatalatmakremote   daºlykdakyremoteness   u–lukremoval   kšwekremove   ykarmak,

daºlaºdyrmakrender   Šbermekrenew   tŠzelemek,

tŠzelenmekrenovate   tŠzelemekrent   kŠrende tšlegirental   kŠrende, kireØrepair   bejermek,

Øamamak, dŸz etmek

repair(s)   remont(r)

repay a debt   šzmekrepeal   goØbolsun etmekrepeat   gaØtalmakrepeat several

times   gaØtalaºdyrmakrepetition   Øolareplace   tŠzelenmek,

tŠzelemek

replica   replika(r)

report   doklad(r), maglumat, hasabat

report upon   bildirmekrepose   rahatlyk, tapa,

ynjalykrepresentative   wekilreproach   gyjalat, teØene,

kŠØin

reproof   kŠØinreptiles   sŸØrenjiler

republic   respublika(r)

republican   respublikan(r)

repugnant   Øigrenjirepulse   gaØtawulreputation   abraØ, at-abraØrequest   haØyº, towakga,

haØyº etmekrequirement   talapresearch   gšzlegresemblance   me–zeºresemblance   me–zelikresemble   alym etmek, me–

zemek

reserve   zapowednik(r)

reserve(s)   rezerw(r)

reserved   garasšØmez, domma

resin   ºepbikresolute   tšwekgel, ŸzŸl-

kesil, kesgin

resolution   rezolØusiØa(r),

šzgŸt, ustaw(r)

resort   kurort, sanatoriØa(r)

resource   resurs(r)

respect   hatyra, hezzet-hormat, hormat, sylag, yzzat, hormatlamak, sarpa goØmak, sylamak

respect    sarparespectable   epeØrespond   seslenmekrespond to   Šwmekresponsibility   garamat,

jogapkŠrilikresponsible   jogapkar,

jogapkŠrlirest   dyn, rahatlyk, tapa,

ynjalyk

restaurant   restoran(r)

restrain one's self   saklanmak

result   netije, timarlamakresult in   rejelemekresurrection   diriliºretell   beØan etmekretract   dŠnmekretreat   gamak, ekilmek,

sepikmekretribution   jezareturn   gaØdyºyn,

šwrŸlmek, gaØtarmakreveal oneself   paramakrevel   keØp ekmekrevenge   ar, kastrevenue   gipdejireverence   yzzatreview   syn etmek, syn,

tankyt, gaØtalaºdyrmakrevival   galkynysrevive   janlanmak

revolution   rewolØusiØa(r), šwrŸliºik

revolutionary   rewolØusion(r)

revolve   hozanaklamakreward   baØrakrheumatism   bilagyry,

guragyryly

rhombus   rom(r)

rhyme   kapyØa, rifma(r), kapyØalaºdyrmak, kapyØalaºmak

rib   gapyrgaribbon   lentarice   tŸw, bŸrŸnrice porridge   ºŸlerich   baØrich in content   manylyrich in possessions   barlyrich with   bolrichness   dšwletricochet   awmakriddle   matal, tapmaaride   togalamakridge   ulgamridiculous   gŸlkŸn,

bolgusyzriding academy   manerriding school   manerrifle   tŸpe–right   hak, hak-hukuk,

hukuk, hukuk, mamla, hakright after   yzy bilenright now   derrewright up to   tŠrighteous   halalrigid   do–anrim   er–ekrime   igrekrind   paakring   ØŸzŸk, halka, jy––

yrdamak, ºy––yrdy, zar–yldamak, ja––yrdamak, ºa–lamak, ºa––yrdamak, ºy––yrdamak

ring finger   ogulhajatringing   jy––yrdy, ºatlamarink   taØganakrinse   aØkamakrinse out   aØkamakrip out a seam   sškŸlmek,

sškmekripe   tagtripped   Øyrtykrise   gšgermek, (of the sun)

dogmakrisk   tšwekgelilik,

tšwekgellik, hederrival   bŠsdeºrivalry   bŠsleºikriver   derØarivet   berinroad   Øolroam   tentemek, seØil,

seØran etmek, entemek, entreklemek

roar   gŸbŸrdemek, gŸmmŸrdemek, gŸrrŸldemek, mš––Ÿrmek

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roar with laughter   hahahaØlamak

roast   irkizmekrob   talamakrobe   donrock   yralamak, yramak,

yranmak, yra– atmak, uurmak, Ÿwremek

rocket   raketa(r)

rocky   daºlyrod   ybykrodents   gemrijiler

role   rol(r)

roll   tirlemek, tirlendirmek, towlanmak, tigirlemek, togalamak

roll of film   pleØonka(r)

roll up   ugutmak, dŸØrlemek, pyrlamak

roller   rolik(r)

rolling   yrgarolling pin   oklaw

Romanian   rumyn(r)

room   otagroot   kšk, dŸØprope   tanaprose   bŠgŸl, gŸlrostrum   kafedrarot   ŸØremekrotate   towlamakrotation   aØlanma, towrotten   ŸØrŸk, palak,

yslananrotteness   zaØaylyk,

ŸØrŸklikrough copy   garalamaroughness   harsallykround   tegelek, šwre,

tapgyr, raund(r)

round off   Øumralmakround trip   gidiºin-

gaØdyºynrouse   tutaºdyrmak

route   gatnawy, trassa(r)

row   hatar, setir,

September, zweno(r), kŸreklemek

rows   setilemkrub   almak, oØkamak,

sŸrtenmek, sŸØkemek, sŸØkenmek

rub in   sŸrtmek, yrºamakrub oneself   oØkanmak

rubber   kauuk, rezin(r)

rubbing alcohol    spiritrubbish   makulatura

rucksack   rØukzak(r)

rudder   sŸØpentrude   gšdek

rugby   regbi(r)

rugby player   regbii(r)

ruin   zaØalamak, bozmakruined   weØranylyklyruins   haraba

rule   dŸzgŸn, kada, hŠkimiØet

ruler   han, (measuring) yzgyrumble   ºakgyrdy, gŸrpŸrdi,

jugurdamak, ºakgyrdamak, ºakgyrdatmak, takyrdamak, takyrdatmak, tykyrdamak

rumours   myº-myºrumour   owazarumoured   hyºy-wuºyrun   ylgaw, geirmek,

ŸwdŸrmek, ylgamak, ylgamak

run away   zut gayp gitmekrun

insomething   sŸsdŸrilmek

run into   akyºmakrunning   ylgawrush   gargy, topulmak,

ozmak, dazlamak, e–mek, howlykmak, haØdamak

rush out   zogdyrylmakRussia   orsØetRussian   ors, rusRussian language   orsa,

rusarust   pos, iglemekrustle   ºagyrdy, ºitirdi,

ºybyrdy, ºygyrdy, ºykyrdy, ygºyldy, ºaggyldamak, ºaggyldy, ºyglamak, ºyrkyldy, agsyldamak, ºagyrdamak, ºybyrdamak, ºygyrdamak, ºykyrdamak, ygºyldamak, ybºyrlamak, ygºyldamak, ybºyldy, ygºyldy

rusty   poslyruthless   rehimsizrye   owdary

Ssaber   gyly

sabotage   diversiØa(r), Øykgynylyk

sack   halta, ganarsacred   mukaddessacrifice   gurban, pidasad   gamgyn, gamly,

gaØgyly, tukat, zarynsaddle   eØer, eØerlemek,

iirgilemeksaddle straps   ganjygasadness   gaØgy, tukatlyksafe   arkaØynsafely   sag aman, amansafety pin   i––ebagjyk,

sanjak, temengesag   gaغarmaksag-gurgun gezip

Øšremek=be in a good mood   sag-gurgun

sail   Øelkensailing   Øelkenli

sailor   de–izi, matros(r)

salad   salat(r)

salary   aØlyksaleable   ØšrgŸnlisalient   ilginsaline   ºorsaliva   tŸØkŸliksalivate   tŸØkŸliklemeksallow   saryØagyzsalt   duz, duzlamaksalt solution   ºerebesalt water   ºorsuwsaltiness   ºorluksalty   duzly, ºerebe, ºor

salute   salØut(r)

samovar   semawar(r)

sample   nusga

sanatorium   sanatoriØa(r)

sand   Šge, gumsandbank   saØsander   tšrpi

sandwich   buterbrod(r)

sandy   gumaksapling   nahalsash   bilguºaksatiate   berikmek

satin   setin(r), atlazsatisfaction   dokluk,

hoºallyk, kanagatlanarlyk, kanagat, razØlyk

satisfactory   hoºal, kanagatlanlarlykly

satisfied   dok, razysatisfy   gandyrmak,

kanagatlandyrmakSaturday   ºembesaunter   aØlanjyramak

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sausage   kolbasa(r)

sausage link   sosiska(r)

save   tygºytlamaksaving   tygºyt

savings   zapas(r)

saw   bygy, pygy, bognamak, bygylmak

say   Øamanlamak, diØmek1, gŸrlemek

say good-bye   hoºlaºmaksay hi   salamlaºmaksay something   dillenmeksay unpleasant

words   Øokuº sšz aØtmakscabbard   gynscald   haplamakscale   tor, (for weighing)

gapan, (of a map) mastabscales   tereziscandal   haØØarlyk,

nadaralyk, ºer, goh, jenjelscandalmonger   gybatkeºscandalous   haØØar,

nadarascar   apykscarcely   alascarcity   kemilik, kemlik,

kšstscare   ŸrkŸzmek,

gorkuzmakscarecrow   garantja, gŠp

scarf   ºarf(r), Øaglykscarlet fever   hšrezek,

tŠjihorazscatter   dagatmatscattered   alam-aºscenery   ØagdaØscent   atyr

schedule   raspisaniØe(r), tablisa

scheme   shema(r)

school   mekdep, uiliººe(r)

science   ylymscience (degree)   alymlykscientific   ylmyscientist   alymscissors   gaØcyscold   kŠØemek, sšgmekscoop   susmakscorch   owlamakscore   sanscorpion   iØan

scout   razwedkay(r)

scrambled eggs   heØgenekscrap   letde, para,

paralamakscraps   gyØkundyscratch   dyrnaak, sypjyryk,

ykyrdy, dyrnaaklamak, gaºamak, sypjyrmak, soØmak

scrawny   epiksi, horscream   gykylyk,

nŠrazyylyk, haØkyrmak, he–kirmek, (from fear) wŠgirmek

screen   ekran(r)

screw   nurbatscrew in   bintlemekscrupulousness   Ÿmhšrekli

kscuffle   uruº, penjelemek

sculptor   skulptor(r)

sculpture   skulptora(r)

sea   de–izsea gull   arlak

seal   ap, metbugat, peat(r), peatlamak,

plomwalamak(r), Øelimlemek

seal off   beklemekseal tightly   jebisleºmekseal with glue   Øelmemeksealed tightly   jebisseam   September, tikin

seaman   matros(r)

seamstress   tikinisearch   agtaryº, ideg-sorag,

agtarmak, dšrmek, gšzlemek

search for   gšzlemek, idemek

searchlight   projhektor(r)

season   mšwsŸm, pasyl, halat

seasons   aØlarseat (of war)   ojaksecluded   ola

second   ikinji, sekunt(r)

second place   ikinjiliksecond time   ikilensecond-hand   saklanansecondary   ikinji derejelisecret   assyryn, gizligin,

gizlin, ogryn, syr, tilsim, Øaºyryn

secret service officer   razwedkay(r)

secretiveness   assyrynlyk

section   bšlŸm, seksiØa(r),

Øartma, zweno(r), (of a

city) kwartal(r)

secular   dŸnØewisecurity   howpsuzlyk,

howpsuzlyk, ŸpjŸniliksecurity deposit   girewsediment   škŸndi, lšderesedition   bozgaklyksee   gšrmeksee off   ugratmakseed   dŠne, tohumseeded   tohumlykseeder   seØalkaseeding   tohumylykseedling   nahalseeds   itgitlemekseek advice   maslahatlamakseem   gšrŸnmekseem strange   ge–lemekseems   Øaly-laseeth   lakyrdamak

seethe   ºarlamak, pykyrdamak

segment   dilimseizure   kakynseldom   seØrek, seØrekselected   saØlamaself   elin, šzself-centered   šz kelleself-couscious   mŸØnŸrge

mekself-doubting   mŸ–kŸrself-interest   nebisje–lik,

nebsewŸrlikself-rule   šzbaºdaklykself-worth   namyssell   satmak, satynalmaksell

wholesale   lomaylygyna satmak

seller   satyjyseminal   tohumlyk

seminar   seminar(r)

send   ibermek, Øollamaksenior   ekabyr, eØmensensational   ºowhunlysense   duØgy, tikeneklemeksenseless   manysyzsensitive   eserde–, šØkeleksensual   duØgursentence   sšzlem, hškŸmsentimentalize

over   suwjarmaksentner (100

kg.)   sentner(r)

separate   izolirlemekseparated   dyr-pytrak

bolmakseparation   aØralykSeptember   sentØabrsequin   jŠjek

Serb   serb(r)

Serbian   serb(r)

seretary   sekretar(r)

sergeant   serzhant(r)

series   sereØaserious   goØazy, salyhatly,

ymyklyserious ideas   oØ-pikirseriously   ynlakaØsermon   wagyz-nesihatservant   gulluky,

hyzmatkŠr, hyzmatkŠrserve   Šbermek, hyzmat

etmekservice   gulluk, hyzmat,

hyzmatsesame   kŸnji

session   sessiØa(r)

set   dšw, Ÿndemek, gurmakset down   dŸºŸrmekset in

order   dŸzgŸnleºdirmekset off   ugramakset off for   ugratmakset straight   dŸzetmek,

dikeltmek, ugrukdyrmak

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set up   germek, asyrmaksettle

accounts   haklaºmak, hasaplaºmak, ŸzŸlmek

settle down   ornaºmak

settlement   posØolok(r), wadalaºyk

seven   Øediseventh   Øedinjiseventy   Øetmiºseveral   telimsew   atmak, gaØmalamak,

tikmek, tikmeksew a blanket   syramaksew into   Øabºyrmaksewage

system   kanalizasiØa(r)

sewing   tikinilik

sex   pol(r)

shack   kŸmeshade   kšlegeshady   kšleglishady side   guzaØshaft   guØyshah   ºashake   endiremek,

sandyramak, tibirdemek, titrewuk, mŸ–kŸldemek, uurmak, silkmek, zagyrdamak, sarsdyrmak, titremek

shake hands   elleºmek, Øe–lenmek

shake up   tisginmekshaking   sandyrawuk,

sarsgynshallow   Øalpakshallower   uºatmakshame   biabraØlyk, ejap,

masgarylyk, utan, uØat, ØŸzŸgaralyk, namys, utandyrmak

shameful   biabraØ, masgara, wejera

shameless   binamys, haØasyz, utansyz

shape   resmileºdirmekshard   jŠjek, gyØakshare   gatan, Ÿlemekshareholder   paØysharp   apgyn, kesgir, štgŸr,

Øiti, synysharpen   gaØramak,

taplamak, Øiteltmek, Øamamak

sharpness   ŸºŸkshatter   kŸl-peekun etmek,

mynjyramak, mynjyratmak, semek, sepelemek, sepmek

shave   Øonmak, syrmakshaving   Øonuºgashavings   gyryndyshawl   gy–ashe   olshed   telŠrshed hair   soØulmaksheep   goØun

sheep dung   gyØksheep hold   agylsheep skin   bagana

shelf   polk(r), tekje, kapasashell   gabykshelter   buky, penalamakshepherd   opanshepherd boy   olukshepherdhood   opanilik

sherbert   ºerbert(r)

shift   smena(r), (work) alºyrgy

shiftless   kelesa–shifty eyed   Øeser gšzlershin   injikshine   lowurdy, šwŸºgin,

Øalpyldy, lowurdamak, ºšhlelendirmek, ŸlpŸldemek, Øgjarmak

shingles   demrewshining   Øalpyldawukshiny   Øalpylda duran

ship   gŠmi, korabl(r)

shirk   progul etmekshirt   kšØnekshish-kebob   iºlik, kebapshiver   mŸ–kŸldemek, sa––

yldamak, titremek, tibirdemek

shoal   saØshock   urgyshoe   aØakgapshoe lace   ugurshoelace   bagshoemaker   Šdiki, kšwŸººishoes   kšwŸºshoot   tŸpe–lemek, atmakshoot down   atyºmakshooter   atyjy

shop   dŸkan, magazin(r),

seh(r)

shop window   witrina(r)

short   gysga, jontuk, kelte, pes

short poem   kyssashort-sighted   ºowa kšrshort-sightedness   ºowalykshortage   kemilik, kemlik,

kšstshorten   gysgaltmak,

kelteltmek, kieltmek, kielmek

shot up   pers-alashoulder   igin, egin, omuzshoulder blade   pile

shoulder strap   pogon(r)

shoulder(s)   gerdenshout   haØkyrmak, he–

kirmek, haØkylyk, gyk-bak etmek, zowlatmak

shout back and forth   gygyryºmak

shove   sarsdyrmakshovel   pil, susgu,

idirdetmekshoving   sarsgyn

show   sergi, tomaºa, gšrkezmek, hezzetlemek

show off   kelermek

shpere   sfera(r)

shred   ogdanshrewd   synyshrewdness   sapshriek   u–samakshrill   irkinshrink   ŸrŸºmek, daralmak,

Øygrylmakshrivel   ŸrŸºmekshudder   tisginmek,

sandyramak, diglemek, dyglamak, lerzana gelmek, sarsmak

shuffle   garmak, pŸrkmekshun   Øadyrgamakshut up   dymmakshutter   gabsashy   gorkak, utanja–, Øygrashyness   utanja–lyk,

Øygralyksic (a dog)   kŸºgŸrmek,

meew bermeksick   akyza, hassa, keselli,

kesel, nŠsagsickle   oraksickler   orakysickly   gšØduksickness   yryk, emgek,

hassalyk, Øarawsyzlykside   bšwŸr, bykyn, gapdal,

ØŸzsided   taraplaØyn

sidewalk   trotuar(r)

siege   gabawsieve   eleksift   elemeksiftings   kepeksight   tirkeg, tomaºasign   alamat, belgi, bellik,

reje, znaok(r), nyºan, nyºan, gol ekmek

signal   signal(r)

signature   golsignificance   ŠhmiØetsignificant   bajyp,

ŠhmiØetlisignifier   alamatsignify   a–latmak,

alamatlandyrmak, belgilemek, diØmek2

silence   dymºyk, geplemezlik

silent   sessizsilently   keremarasilk   ØŸpeksilk production   ØŸpekiliksilly   tentek, batnyksyzsilt   gyrmanasilver   kŸmŸº, kŸmŸºlemeksilver jug for

water   kŸnnŸksilver plate   kŸmŸºlemeksimilar   me–ze, me–zeºsimilar to   ºekilli

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similarity   me–zeliksimple   sada, tŸrkana,

ØšnekeØ, Øe–ilsimple greeting   salamsimpleton   tenteksimplicity   sadalyksimplify   Øe–illeºdirmeksimply so   keØpinesin   Øazyk, gŸnŠsince   bŠrisince days of yore   kšnedensince then   aradansincere   dogruyl, sadasincerely   yn ØŸrekdensincerity   ynØŸrekdeºlik,

dogruyllyksing   saØramaksing the LŠle Jana   lŠle

kakmaksinge   owlamaksinger   aØdymi, bagºysingular   aØrasink   batmak, škmek

sinus   sinus(r)

sip   gerinmeksister   uØasister-in-law   gelinsit   oturmaksit on the knees   ške

dŸºmeksite   meØdanasituation   en, ØagdaØ, hal-

ahwal, wakasix   altysixty   altmyºsizable   gšwrŸmli

size   format(r), šleg, šleg, ululyk, gabara

sizzle   jyzyrdamak, jyzlamaksizzling   jyzzyk

skating rink   katok(r)

skein   kelep, Øumak

sketch   eskiz(r), taslama, oerk, ºekel

ski   lyzha(r)

skier   lyzhay(r)

skiing   lyzha(r)

skilled   eper, škde, tŸrgenskilled person   senetiskillful   tŸrgen, eper, škdeskimmer   kengirskin   deri, teletin, soØmak,

soØmakskin-and-bones   epiksiskinny   arryk, igliskip   apmakskip a beat   jiglemek

skirt   Øubka(r), etekskull cap   bšrŸksky   asman, gškskylark (bird)   togaØ

slab   plita(r)

slacken   haØallamakslake   gandyrmak

slander   ºyltak, tšhmet, Øš–kemek, ºugullamak, ºyltak etmek, tšhmet atmak, Øamanlamak

slanderer   tšhmetislanderous   tšhmetiliklislant   gyºarmakslanting   asy, gyØaslap in the face   ºapbatslaughter   gyrgynylyk,

šlºŸk, gyrkmakslaughterer   gyrkymy

Slavic   slawØan(r)

sled   sani(r)

sledgehammer   Øekedabansleep   uky, Øatmak,

uklamaksleepless   bimazasleepyhead   ukuylsleeve   Øe–slender   syratly, Øukaslice   dilim, dilik, dilmek,

syhalamakslide   taØmak, typmakslide down   tyrpmasliding box   ekerslight   sŠheleslightly   sŠhelslim   syratlyslime   batgaslip   taØmak, typmakslip off   tyrpmaslippery   taØga, taØganak,

sŸrekslit   yº, dilik etmekslogan   ºygarslope   e––it, Øapbaºak,

Øapgyt, e–aºaksloppy   sowuk-sala,

gŸmŸrtik, sšlpislops   Øuwundyslouch   telkermekslovenly   hapysaslow   haØal, Øuwaºslow down   haØallatmak,

tesmekslowly   haØal, Øuwaºslowness   Šwmezlik,

haØallyksluggish   amanslush   lŸØk, laØsly   mekirsmall   kii, Ÿlpe, kŸlke,

maØda, uºak, ØŸzleØ, iri, irlemek, ownuk, Øalpak

small boned   ejizsmall book   kitapa

small circle   kru£ok(r)

small drop   damdyksmall hammer   apgysmall movement   gymyldysmall pox   mamasmall sheep   toklysmall shovel   kebzesmall stack   petdesmart   akylly

smash   kŸl-peekun etmek, mynjyratmak

smear   almak, yrºamaksmell   ys, ysgamak, (to

smell strongly) go–ursamaksmile   Øylgyrys, Øyrºarmak,

Øylgyrmaksmoke   tŸsse, tŸtemeksmoke (give off

smoke)   tŸsselemeksmoker   ilimkeºsmooth   tekiz, Øylmanak,

sypalamak, tekizlemeksmooth out   Øuwmarlamaksmooth woolen

cloth   mawutsmoothness   tekizliksnake   Øylansnake scales   gowsnap   ºyrkyldy, ºyrkyldamaksnap at   jabjynmaksnap one's

fingers   pitikilemeksnare   duzak, hepbiksnatch   penjelemeksnatch away   towsa

gštermeksneak   bukdaklamaksneeze   asgyrmaksnicker   hikirdi, hikirdemeksnivel   yzlamaksnobbiness   ulumsylyksnobby   ulumsysnore   hor ekmek, hor

ekmek, horlamaksnort   horlamaksnout   tumºuksnow   gar

snow leopard   bars(r)

snowstorm   boransnowy   garlyso   beØle, ºuna, ºeØle,

ºumlukda, ºeØlelik bilen, ºeØlelikde

so many   ºona, ºunaso much   geregie, ºona,

ºunaso then   onso–soak   ezmek, ŸmŸrmek,

suwjarmaksoaked   myjjyk–soap   sabynsoar   gaØmak, pasyrdamaksob   horkuldamak,

ºumjarmaksober   a–ly, sersagsobriety   sersaglyksociable   alak

social   sosial(r)

social conscience   jemgyØetilik

socialism   sosialism(r)

socialistic   sosialstik(r)

society   jemgyØetsocks   jorapsoft   tultuk, Øumºak, myssyksoft food   si––itli

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soft milk product like yoghurt   gatyk

soften   Øumºamaksoftness   Øumºaklyksoil   kirletmeksolder   galaØylamak

soldier   esger, soldat(r)

soldierhood   soldatlyksole   bitewisole (of foot)   dabansole of a shoe   olta–solid   durnukly, pugta,

ydamlysolidarity   raØdaºlyksolidly   ersmeksolitary   Øekemensolution   šzŸº, erginsome   berentak, birnŠe,

kŠbir, kŠbiri, pylan, telimsome people   kŠbirisomehow (or other)   telli-

pellisomeone else's   keseki,

kesesomersault   aºyrsomething new   šzgeriºsometimes   aram-aram,

endan, kŠmahal, kŠte, kŠwagt, hernŠ

somewhat   birhili, hili-bir hili

son   ogulson-in-law   giewsong   aØdymsoon   basym, hasyr-husur,

hyrra, ºaggasoot   dŸØt, gurumsoothe   haØ-kŸº etmek,

hšre-kšºe etmeksore   peºehordasorrel   yparsorrow   gussa, škŸnsorrowful   gynanly, tukat,

rehimdar, rehimli

sort   sort(r), sortlamaksought-after   geginlisoul   ØŸrek, gšwŸn, ruhsoulless   rehimsizsound   owaz, ses, ŸØn,

ºagyrdysounds   ses-ŸØnsoup   orbasour    turºysource   eºme, gšzbaº,

pru£in(r), eºmesouth   gŸnortasouthern   gŸnortasouthpaw   epbekeØsouvenir   ØadygŠrliksowing   ekiºspace   sele–spacious   bšwºe–, gi–iº, gi–span   batspangle   ugun, jŠjekSpanish   ispanspare   tygºytlamak

sparkle   ugun, Øyldyramak, lowurdamak

sparkling   Øalpyldawuksparkly   Øyldyrawuksparrow   sere, serisparse   Øuwanspeak   gŸrlemek, geplemek,

geplemek, sšzlemekspeak directly   gšnŸlmekspeak highly   taryp etmekspeak hoarsely   hy£

£yldamakspeak in

Russian   rusalamakspecial   Øšrite, Øšrite

specialist   spesalist(r)

specialize in   Øšritelesºdirmek

specific   aØratyn, udel(r),

has, konkret(r)

specificity   aØratynlykspecify   takyklamak

specimen   ekzemplØar(r), nusga

spectacle   tomaºaspectacles   ŠØnekspectator   tomaºay

spectile   spektakl(r)

speech   ykyºspeed   altlandyrmak, tizlik,

Øšriºspeed along   dazlamakspeed up   tizleºdirmek,

Øygjamlatmakspell

out   konkretleºdirmek(r)

spelling   orfografiØa(r)

spend   harajat etmek, harlamak, Øitirmek

spend money   sowmak

sphere   ºar(r), togalakspherical   togalakspicy   ajyspider   le–kewut, mšØspiderweb   kerep

spigot   kran(r)

spill   špleme, dškmekspin   egirmek, saramakspinach   ysmanakspindle   ikspine   o–urga, geriº,

Øagyrnyspinner   egrijispinning wheel   arh, perikspirit   ruh, ºŠht, gšwŸn, ruhspirited   gšwŸnlyspirits   tapspiritual   ruhyspit   gyllyk, iº, gagyrmak,

tŸØkŸrrmekspit out   gagyrynmakspit up   kŸl-owram

(bolmak), kŸl-uºakspiteful   hyrsyzspittle   tŸØkŸlik

splash   pŸrkmek, ºalpyldy, ºapyrdy, syramak, syratmak, ºalpyldamak

splint   ºin(r)

splinter   gyldyrgan, gyØaksplit   at, jaØryk, jaØrylmak,

Øarylmak, ºakgalamaksplit open   atlamakspoil   zaØalamak, ajatmak,

dymjykmak, haraplamak, zaØalamak, zaØalanmak, ŸØtgediji, isrip bolmak

spoil a child   sypa–-serme–spoiled   harap, zaØa,

zaØalananspoils of war   oljaspoken   gepleºikspool   tegek, tigirspoon   eme, (Yomud) galam

sport   sport(r)

sportsman   sportmen(r)

spot   menek, tegmil, utukspotted fever   šrgŸnlispout (of a

teapot)   jŸrŸndikspray   dermanlamak,

syratmak, suwlamak, syramak, sepelemek

sprayer   suwuluspread   pollamak, almak,

ogmak, ºabyrdamak, yrºamak

spread out   asyrmak, semek, dŸºemek, sermek

spread terror   mšw almakspring   bahar, bulak,

gšzbaº, pru£in(r), Øaz, eºme, towusmak, Øazlyk

spring forth suddenly   zomp edip ykak

spring up   dšremeksprinkle   pŸrkmek, sepmeksprout   ºitilspur   debsilmekspurt   zogdyrylmaksputter   jazyrdamaksputtering   jazyrdyspy   ialy, yºyklamak,

jyklamak

square   kwadrat(r)

squash   kŠdi, itniºiksquat   ommalmaksqueak   jŸØgŸldy,

jygyldamak, jygyldy, (of a shoe) jaØyrdy, (of a shoe) jaØyrdamak

squeeze   sykmaksquelch   ºapyrtdatmak,

ºorpuldatmaksquinty-eyed   asysquirrel   belkastab   naØzalamak,

pyaklamakstab with a

dagger   sanmakstability   durnuklylyk

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stabilize   pugtalandurmakstable   at Øatak, baldak,

durnuklystack   kŸde, kŸdelemek

stadium   stadion(r)

staff   sostaw(r), ºtab(r)

stage   estrada(r), sahnastage

manager   rezhissØor(r)

stagger   goduklamak, aØkanmak, umak

stagnant   Øatastain   menek, tegmil,

kirletmekstairs   merdiwanstairway   merdiwanstale   gatystalk   sŸmmŸlstall   atØatak, dŸkan, Øatakstallion   aØgyr, taØ

stamp   ºtamp(r), ap,

metbugat, peat(r), peatlamak, gŸpŸrdemek,

ºtamplamak(r), tarpyldatmak, dŸrtgŸ

stamped   gerblistamping   gŸrpŸrdi,

patydyr, tapyrdy, tarpyldystand   durmak,

kuwwatlanmakstand something

up   jaØtartmakstand guard   garawul

durmakstand in file   hatar durmakstand in order   hatar

durmakstand on end   arpaØa

galmak, jaØtarmakstand on someone's feet

suddenly (?)   syramakstand out   jaØtarmak,

tapawutlanmakstand up   turmak,

gobsynmak

standard   norma(r)

standardize   kadalaºdyrmak

stanza   kuplet(r)

star   Øagtylgy, Øyldyz

starch   krahmal(r), petstare   i–erilmek, petretmek,

syn etmek, mšlerilmek, seretmek

stare at   ji–kermekstare

threateningly   alarylmakstare wide-eyed   mšlertmekstarling   sarstart   gemek, dšretmek,

tisginmekstartle   ge–irgendirmekstartled   ge–irgenmek

state   ºtat(r)

state farm   sowhoz(r)

stateroom   kaØuta

station   punkt(r),

stansiØa(r), wokzal(r)

statue   heØkel

statute   ustaw(r)

staunch   dšzŸmlisteadfast   i–e, gyºarnyksyz,

mizemezsteal   ogurlamakstealthy   Øaºyrynsteam   bug, tŸtemeksteel   polatsteep   dik

steering wheel   rul(r)

stench   porsystep   gadam, Šdimlemek,

Štlemek, Štmekstep back   ekilmekstep(s)   basganakstep-   (mother/father) šweØsteppe   sŠhra, gyrstick   taØak, šp, hasa,

ºepbeºmek, Øemlemek, (into) Øapyºdyrmak

stick into   ŸmdŸrmekstick out   jaØtarmak,

taØzarmakstick to   Øapyºmakstick togehter   sŸzŸlmeksticky   ºembeºikstigma   tagmastigmatize   tagmalamakstill   dek, entegem, entek,

entŠk, Øalta, ºindi, heniz, hŠli

stillness   Øaltalyksting or bite   akmakstink   porsy, kokamakstinker   a–kawstir   bulamak, gymyldamak,

gymyldamakstir up against   šjŸkdirmekstirred   bulanmakstirrup   Ÿze––i

stitch   petle(r), tikin, depjemek

stitch up   petlemekstobborness   kesirlikstolen   tala–ylyklystomach   aºgazan, garyn,

mŠdestomp   dŸkŸrdemek,

dŸkŸrdetmek, tapyrdamakstone   ºŠnik, daºlamakstony   daºlystoop   egmekstop   sŠginmek, togtamak,

duruzmak, (bus) duralgastopper   dykystopping place   dŸºelge

storage   zapas(r)

store   dŸkan, saklamak

storehouse   sklad(r)

storm   gaØ, gom, tupan

story   erteki, hekaØa,

hekaØat, powest(r), kyssa,

rowaØat, (floor) etazh(r)

stove   plita(r)

straight   gšni, zowwam, dogry

straight toward   bakastraighten   endiganlamak,

dikeltmekstraighten

oneself   dikelmekstraighten out   gšnelmekstraighten up   dograltmakstraightforward   gšnŸmelstrain   gypjyndyrmak,

tagalla, tagma, sŸzmek, tijemek, tijenmek

strain oneself   maØrylmakstrained   Øitileºmekstraining   dyzamakstraining spoon   kengirstrange   birhili, ge–, delstrap   kemerstrategem   pirimstratum   toparstraw   sypalstraw colored   melestraw saman

kelle=stupid   saman

strawberries   klubnika(r)

streak   ylgymstream   akar, akym,

syrykmak, ŸwdŸrmekstreet   kše

streetcar   tramwaØ(r)

strength   gaØrat, gŸØ, kuwwatlylyk, mydar, ysgyn, zarp, berklik, hal, kuwwat, mejal, tap

strengthen   bekemek, gatalkmak, gŸØlenmek, gŸØjemek, mŠkŠmlemek, zarplandyrmak

stress   omzamakstretch   tijemek, tijenmek,

batlandyrmakstretch out   sŸØnmek,

sŸØndŸrmek, uzatmakstrike   patlamak, pylamak,

aknyºmak, urmakstring   ØŸp, dŸzmekstrip   ylgym, ykyrynmakstrip off   Øolmakstripe   yzmykstriped   zolaklystrive   hysyrdamak,

ytalaºmakstrive to

overpass   apyºmakstroll   gezelen, gezende,

gezim, gezelen etmek, seØran etmek, sŸmsŸnmek, aØlanjyramak, gezmek, (in open air) ØelejirŠp gelmek

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strong   daØaw, gurply, gŸØli, kuwwatly, mŠkŠm, ykjam, zaply, zor, berk, gaty

structure   desgastruggle   uruºmakstrum   ti––irdemek, ti––

irdetmekstrut   diregstrutting   gaØkystubborn   ke, kejal, kejir,

kesir, ketje, hšjetstubborness   hšjetlik, kelikstucco plaster   suwagstuck in a knot   igmek

student   kursant, student(r)

studenthood   studentlykstudies   okuwstudio   ussahana

study   kabinet(r), okamakstuff   nalamak,

gamlaºdyrmak, Øuwaºamak, dykmak, Øepbeºdirmek

stuff oneself   doØmakstuffiness   petiºlikstuffy   kapas, petiºstumble on   bŸdremekstump   tš––estunted   gyrymsystupid   akylsyz, gagal,

samsyk, akmak, keje, tŸnt, tentek

stupidity   akmaklyk, akylsyzlyk, kejelik, Øe–ilkellelik

stutter   sakynmakstutterer   sakaw

style   fason(r), stil(r), hil,

moda(r), tip(r)

subdivision   podrazdelenie(

r)

subject   tema(r), (of a sentence) Øšnekme

submit   goØmaksubordinate   tabynsubordination   tabynlyksubscribe   Øazylmaksubscriber   abunaysubscription   abuna,

Øazylysyksubside   rahatlanmak,

Ÿnjalmak, saØpallamaksubstance   maddasubstitute   tŠzelenmeksubvert   maØyrmak

subway   metro(r),

metropoliten(r)

subzero   minus(r)

success   o–, ŸstŸnlik, ºowsuccessful   rowa, sowly,

ºowly, Øetiºikli, netijelisuccessively   udantutma,

yzly-yzynda, yzygiderisuccessor   mirasy

such   ºeØle, zeØilli, beØle, ºekilli

suck   sokjamak, emmek, sormak

suckle   naharlamaksudden   duØdansyz, tarpa,

tarpa-taØyn, zaplysuddenly   birden, tapba,

zompasue   sudlaºmaksuffer   ydamak, horluk

ekmek, horlyk ekmek, jepa ekmek, surnukmak

suffering   gšrgi, hupbat, pis, helŠkilik, horluk

suffering from a cough   ŸsgŸlewukli

suffice   garbamak, Øetmeksufficient   bolelenliksuffix   goºulmasuffocate   bogulmaksugar   gant, ºekersugar-beet   ºeker inrigisugary   gantly, sŸØji

suit   kostØum(r), geliºmeksuitable   Øaramly, kemally

suitcase   emedan(r)

sulfur   kŸkŸrtsullen   ytyksultriness   ogsultry   jokrama, petiºsum   jemsum up   jemlemek,

umumylaºdyrmaksummer   tomussummer-house   dalbarsummon   kšsemek,

agyrmak

summons   powestka(r)

sun   gŸnsunburn   gŸneºlemekSunday   Øekºenbesunflower   gŸnebakarsunflower seed   igitsunny   gŸneºlisunrise   gŸnŸ– dogmagysunset   gŸnŸ– Øaºmagysunshine   gŸneº, parlaksuperficial   ØŸzleØsupple   maØygaksupply   ŸpjŸnetmeksupport   arkalaºyk, daØan,

goldaw, sšØget, tekge, arkadaØŠn, tutmak, Øagyrnilik, goldamak, gollamak

supported   arkalysupporter   tarapdar,

tarapdar, Øaran, sšesuppose   aklamak, enlemek,

osmak, oØlamak, šØtmeksupposed   hyØallysuprise   haØransure   hatyrjem, ynamlysurety   zamunsurface   keºbi, Ÿst, ØŸz

surgeon   hirurg(r)

surgery   hirurgik(r)

surname   familiØa(r)

surprise   ge–irgendirmeksurprising   ge–surround   egelenmeksurroundings   daº-tšwerek,

tšwereksurveillance   idegsurvey   synsuspect   ºŸbhelenmeksuspend   tŠsgenmekswaddling clothes   gundagswallow   Øuwdunmak,

Øuwutmak, garlawaswamp   sŸØgeºiklik, batgaswampy   sŸØgeºikswan   gŸwswarm   sŸlenmeksway   ykjamakswear (curse)   sšwmekswear out   kŠemekswear word   sšgŸnsweat   der, hyssyldamak,

derlemek

Swede   ºwed(r)

sweep   sŸpŸrmek, togalanmak, sŸbcelemek, sŸpŸrmek, syrmak, tigirlenmek

sweet   lezzetli, nabat, sŸØji, sŸØji, ºirin, lezzetli

sweet tooth   sŸØjiilswell   ismek, pakgarmak,

pškremek, iºirmekswell up   gŸbermekswelling   iºswift   zaplyswift attack   zarbaswift-footed   usswiftly   okgunlyswiftness   altlykswim   dŸºŸnmek2, ØŸzmekswimmer   ØŸzŸjiswindler   kezzapswing   hi––ildik, hi––ilik,

sallanak, uurmak, ykjamak, yralamak, yramak, yranmak, yra– atmak

swirl   burugsamak

switch   wyklØuatel(r), ybykswitch off   šŸrmekswitch over   dšnmeksycophancy   Øaranja–lyksycophant   Øaranja–syllable   bogun

symbol   simbol(r)

symbol   nysansympathetic   dšzŸmsiz,

duØgudaºsympathy   duØgudaºlyk

synonym   sinonim(r)

synopsis   kospekt(r)

syntax   sintaksis(r)

synthesis   sintez(r)

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synthetic   sintaktik(r),

synthetika(r)

system   sistema(r)

systemize   sistemleºdirmek Tt-shirt   maØka(r)

table   stol(r), tablisa

tablet   tabletka(r)

tactic   taktika(r)

tahya   tahØatail   guØruktailor   biimi, bimek, tikinitake   almaktake a bite   tamºanmaktake a

responsibility   borlanmak

take a rest   dyn almaktake a view of   Øaltaklamaktake advantage

of   haØyrlanmaktake aim   nysan almak,

nyºanalamaktake aim at   enemektake an oath   kasam imektake apart   aralamak,

sškmektake away   Škitmektake care

of   sagdynlaºdyrmak, aØamak

take for a walk   gezdirmektake inaccount   hasap

etmektake it!   me!take leave of   hoºlaºmaktake off   ykyrynmak,

ykarmaktake offence   šØkelemektake out   ykarmaktake pains   emgemektake prisoner   tussag

etmektake refuge   halas bolmaktake revenge   ar almaktake shelter   yklamaktake up arms   Øaraglanmaktake with a fork   ºaramaktaken

inaccount   hasaplanmaktale   beØan, beØanama

talent   talant(r), zehin, ukyp

talented   talantly(r), zehinli, škde, ukyply

talisman of camel hair   alaja

talk   gep, gŸrrŸ–, gep-gŸrrŸ–, gepleºmek, myº-myº, ºiwe, madyrdamak, Øamanlamak

talk back   sanaºmaktalk into   gšwnetmektalkative   lakgy, geplemºektall   belent, uzyn, Øokary

tally   hasap, hasaptally up   hasamak,

hasaplamaktame   ekdi, eldektan   eØlemektangerine   mandarintangle   Øumaktangled hair   imeºmek

tank   bak, tank(r)

tantalize   gŸje–lemek

tap   bulak, kran(r)

tape recorder   magnitofon(r)

taper   Ÿrelmektar   garaØag, tar, ºepbiktardiness   Šwmezliktarget   nyºanatart   talhtask   mesele, wezipetassel   gotaztassle   penjetaste   tagam, dadyrmak,

datmaktasty   tagamly, ºirintattered   eleºantatters   ºylhatax   salmak

taxi   taksi(r)

tea   aØtea-house   aØhanatea-lover   aØkeºtea-pot   kitirteach   okatmak, šwretmek,

šwretmekteacher   mugallym, halypa,

okudyjyteacher

(female)   mugallyma

team   komanda(r),

kollektiw(r)

teapot   ŠØnek, ŠØniktear   Ÿtmek, Øyrtylmaktear off   goparmak,

sypyrmak, Ÿzmek, ŸzŸlmek, Øyrtmak

tear off a piece   dšmmektear pieces   tŸØt-mŸØt

etmekteardrop   Øaº, gšz Øaº,

gšzØaºtease   gŸje–lemek

technical   tehniki(r)

technical school   tehnikum(r)

technician   tehnik(r)

technique   tehnika(r)

telegram   telegramma(r)

telegraph   telegraf(r),

telegrafirlemek(r)

telephone   ja– etmek, telefon etmek

television   telewizion(r)

temperate   maØdal

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temperature   temperatura(

r), Øylylyk, gyzgyntempered   taplanmaktempest   tupantemporary   wagtlaØyntemptation   sapten   onten (noun)   onlukten days   ongunlykten years   onØyllyktender   nŠzik, ynjyktender-hearted   Øuka

ØŸrektending   ideg

tennis   tennis(r)

tense   dartgynly

tent   adyr, palatka(r), atmatenth   onunjy

tenure   stazh(r)

term   adalga, termin(r)

term of office   mšhlet

terminal   polØus(r)

terminator   istrebitelterminology   terminologiØa

(r)

termite   tagtabititerrible   elhen

territory   territoriØa(r)

terror   wehim

terrorism   terrorizm(r)

test   synag, kšsenmek, synamak

tether   da–y

text   tekst(r)

thank you   sag bol,

spasiba(r)

that   kŠ, ºol, ºuthat is to say...   Øagnythat's why   babatdan, štrithatch   sypalthaw   eremekthe back end   Øe–e

theater (film)   kinoteatr(r)

theatre   teatrtheft   ogrulyk, ogurlyk,

tala–, tala–ylyk

thematic   tematic(r)

theme   tema(r)

then   onda, hany, ºeØlelik bilen, ºeØlelikde, so–

theorem   teorema(r)

theoretic   teoretiki(r)

theory   teoriØa(r)

therapeutic   terapewtik(r)

therapist   terapewt(r)

there   beØlŠk, hanha, holha, honha

therefore   štri, Ÿnki

thermometer   termometr(r)

thermos   termos(r)

thesis   eserthey   olar

thick   iºik, galy–, gŸr, kŸti, syk, Øygy, goØry, goØy, Øogyn

thick-headed   kšrzehinthicken   gal–amak,

goØalamkthicket   lšderethickness   galy–lyk,

goØulyk, kŸtŸlik, tšpthief   ogry, ogrythieve   ogramakthigh   butthimble   oØmak, ØŸwsethin   hor, hor, igli, ine,

suwuk, Øuka, inesagtthin out   Øekelemek

thin rug   palas(r)

thing   zatthings   goº, zatlarthink   pikir etmek, šØtmek,

pikirlenmek, saØmakthink hard   šlºermekthink out   tapmakthink upon   ikirjinlemekthinness   Øukalykthird   ŸŸnjithirst   teºnelikthirsty   teºnethirtieth   otuzynjythirty   otuzthis   bu, ºuthis side of   bŠrithistle   garamandalakthorn   tikenthorny   tikenlithoroughfare   magistralthought   pikir, a–, oØthousand   mŸ–thread   dŸzmek, štŸrmek,

sapakthread a needle   sapmakthreat   haØbatthreaten   enemekthree   Ÿ, ŸlŸkthreshing   dšwekthreshold   bosagathriftless   bisarpathrive   pajalamakthroat   bokyrdak, damak,

bogazthrob   syzlamak,

tyrkyldamak, tyrkyldatmak, bŸkgŸldemek

throb,beat   sorkuldmakthrong   ŸØºmele–through   zowwamthrough and

through   parranthroughout   parran, bŸtinthrow   atmak, keseklemek,

zy–makthrow stones at   daºlamakthrow up   gusmakthrow with force   taºlamakthrown   taºlandythrust   Ÿmmekthump   gŸrsŸldemek

thunder   gŸrrŸldemek, ta––yrdamak, gŸbŸrdemek, gŸmmŸrdemek

Thursday   penºenbethus   ºeØlelik bilen,

ºumlukda

ticket   bilet(r)

tickle   gyjyk, gyjyklamaktidy up   Øygnaºdyrmaktie   arabaglanºyk,

aragatnaºyk, da–y, bogmak, danmak, da–mak, šrklemek, kšjemek, saramak

tie an animal's four legs together)   gŸØlmek

tie together   itmek, atmaktie up

(specifically   gŸØlmektie with a belt   guºamaktiger   gapla–tight   gysbytighten   bŸzmektill   sŸrmektillage   sŸrŸm, ºŸdŸgŠrtime   zaman, gezek, esse,

halat, mahal, mšwrit, pursat, wagt, Øola, en, dšwŸr, gaØta

time-sheet   tabel(r)

timeless   šlmez-Øitmeztimes   šwretimid   tez, Ÿrkek, gorkak,

Øygratimidity   gorka, Øygralyktin   galaØytingle (   jŸmºŸldemektingling   jŸmºŸlditiny   Ÿlpe, ujypsyztiny fishbones   gylyk

tire   ºin(r), ejizlemek, Øadamak, ysgynsyzlanmak, Øaltanmak

tire out   Øadatmaktired   argyn, Øadawtireless   Øadawsyztissue paper   sorgutitle   sšzbaºy, adalgatoady   Øaranja–tobacco   temmŠkitoe   barmaktoes   daraklyktogether   bile, bilelikde,

birlikde, ºŠriklitoil   emgenmektoilet   hajathana

token   £eton(r)

tolerance   ydamlylyktolerant   ydamly

tomasauce   tomat(r)

tomato   pomidor(r)

tomb   gubur, gšr

tome   tom(r)

tomorrow   ertir

ton   tonna(r)

tone   Šhe–, ŸØn, jy––yrdy

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tongs   Štiºgir, gysgytongue-twister   Øa–yltmatoo   hem, #NAME?too much   aºatool   abzal, esbap, guraltooth   diºtop   Ÿr depesi, depe,

Øokarky, Ÿsttorch   panystorment   ekelemek,

helŠklemek, azap, helŠkilik, horluk, emgek

torn   eleºan, Øyrtyk

torso   gšwre, korpus(r)

torture   gšrgŸlik, gŸzap, azap, ekelemek, gšrgi, helŠklemek

toss   oklamak, urunmak, keseklemek

total   jemtotal darkness   hŸØt-gara–

kytotally   tutuºlaØyntotally   halys, tutuºlagynatouch   degmek, ellemektouch up   yºyklandyrmaktouchy   šØkelektough   gaØymtoungue   dil

tour   gastrol(r)

tourist   turist(r)

touristic   turistic

tournament   tunir(r)

tousle   saØmaktow   tartmak, ekmek

towel   polotenste(r)

tower   wyºka(r)

toy   oØnawa, oØunjak, gurjak

trace   yzarlamak, yz

track   rels(r)

track down   yzarlamak

tractor   traktor(r)

tractor driver   traktory(r)

trade   hŸnŠr, senet, sšwda

trade union   profsoØuz(r)

trader   sšwdagartradition   dessur, dŠp, dŠp-

dessur, Øšrelgetraffic   gatnaw

tragedy   tragediØa(r)

tragic   tragiki(r)

train   tŸrgenleºmek, otly, emelenmek

train a horse   seØislemektrained   tŸrgen

trainer   trener(r)

training   tŸrgenleºiktrait   yzyktraitor   dšnŸk, haØyn, ialytramp   ykmandatramping   tapyrdy

trample   basgalamak, depelemek, depgilemek, paØdyrmak, tarpyldatmak

trampling   tarpyldytranquility   imisalalyktransfix   Ÿmmektransformation   ØŸzlenmetransgress   Štlemektransition   geistransitory   gšme

translation   perewod(r), terjime

translator   terjimeitransplantation   peresadka

(r)

transport   ulag, Ÿwek

transportation   transport(r)

trap   gapantrash   zibil, hapatravel   syØahat etmektraveller   syØahatytravels   syØahattreachery   dšnŸklik,

ŠhtiØalanlyktreason   haØynlyktreasure   hazynatreasury   hazynatreat   bejermek, hšdŸr

etmek, hšdŸrlemek, sagdynlaºdyrmak

treatment   bejergitreaty   wadalaºyktree   bagtremble   digden eklemek,

endiremek, gagºamak, galdyramak, mŸ–kŸldemek, sandyramak, tibirdemek, titremek, titrewuk, zagyrdamak

trembling   sandyrawuktremendous   mŠhnettremors   galpyldytrend   ugurtresspass on   hyØanat

etmektresspassing   hyØanatylyktresspassor   hyØanatytrial   synagtriangle   Ÿburluktribe   asyl, taØpa, tire

tribune   tribuna(r)

tribute   salgyttrick   pirimtrickery   ºeØtanlyktrifling   ownukyltrinket   ºaØylyktrip   syØahat, syØahat,

reØs(r)

tripod   kšssektritel   len bolmak

trolley   trolleØbus(r)

trophies   oljatropic   Øodatropical   Øodatrot   selpemek, gezer

trouble   azar, bozgaklyk, hyllalla, Ÿnji, hasrat

trouble-maker   bozgaktroubled   aladaly, gowgaly,

lŠbiktroubles   hysyrdy, agyry,

aladatrough   ahyrtrouser-leg   gontruancy   progul

truck   gruzovik(r), Øuk maºina

true   yn, dogrudan, dogry, wepaly, idili

truly   dogrusy

trump   ºifirlemek(r)

trunk   gšwre, hortum,

korpus(r), (of a tree) niltrust   ynanmaktrustee   hossar, hossartrusteeship   hossarlyktrusting   ynanja–truth   hakykat, wepa, ynsaptry   ytalaºmak, dyrjaºmak,

janykmak, synanmak, synanmak

try on   de–emektry out   kšsenmektubby person   gipdenek

tube   trubka(r), truba(r)

tuck up   yzgmak, ermemekTuesday   siºenbetuft   ogdantug   dartmaktulip   igildem

tulle   tØul(r)

tumor   ber, iºtun   elek

tundra   tundra(r)

tune   he–, he–, ŸØn

tunnel   tonnel(r)

turban   selleTurk   tŸrk

turkey   indØuk(r)

Turkish   tŸrkiTurkmen   tŸrkmenTurkmeness   tŸrkmenilikturn   nobat, šwrŸm,

aØlamak, hozanaklamak, sowulmak, towlamak, dolamak, tow, Øšneliº, aØlanmak, towlanmak, dšnmek, gezek, (a corner) gorsamak, (in a game) gš

turn brown   go–ralmakturn down a light   šŸrmekturn for   Øšnelmekturn for the

worse   erbetlemekturn gray   alarmakturn inside out   šwrŸlmekturn off a light   sšndŸrmekturn oneself

over   šwrŸlmekturn out   oguºØa

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turn over   dšrŸºdirmek, dŸndermek, šwrŸlmek

turn something   šwŸrmekturn sour   mŸzzermek,

turºamakturn to   ØŸz tutmak,

ØŸzlenmekturn up   ermemek, yzgmakturn upside-down   agdar-

du–der etmek, dŸnderilmekturn-coat   dšnŸkturnip   ºalgam

turnpike   ºosse(r)

turret   wyºka(r)

turtle   pyºbaga, pyºdyltutor   terbiØeituyduk   tŸØdŸktweak   irtmek, ŸmmŸklemektwentieth   Øigriminjitwenty   Øigrimitwig   pudaktwigs   ot- šptwin   ekiztwinkle   Øylpyldamaktwinkling   lampatwirl   pyrlamak, tirlemek,

tirlendirmektwist   burmak, pyrlamak,

tirlemek, tirlendirmek, towlanmak, bŸkdŸrmek, towlamak, Øygyrmak, yrpynmak

twist oneself   pyrlanmaktwisted   towlytwo   goºa, ikitwo-faced   ikiØŸzlitwo-sided   apbasy,

ikiØanlaØyntwo-year   ikiØyllykTyg Øarasy biter   tyg

type   ºrift(r), tip(r)

type of illness   inekeseltype of melon   zamatype of tree   sazaktypesetter   Øygyjytyphys   garahassalyk,

šrgŸnli

typical   tipik(r), tipleØin(r)

typist   maºinistka(r)

tyrannical   zalymtyranny   zalymlyk, zulum,

eden-etdiliktyrant   zalym

Uudder   emjekugliness   ºumroØlukugly   bedroØ, betgelºik,

betnysan, edren, ºumroØUighur

(nationality)   uØgur

Ukranian   ukrain(r)

ulcer   peºehordaunanswerable   jogapsyzunavoidability   alasyzlyk

unbiased   obØektiw(r)

unbutton   Øazdyrmakuncertain   alasarmyk,

aljyra––y, gŸmanaunchanged   kšneeuncle   daØy, dŠde,

dØadØa(r), (Balkan dialect) kaka

unclear   dŸºnŸksizuncomfortable   amatsyz,

bijaØ, emesizunconscionable   naØynsapunconscious   beØhuº,

ynsapsyzunconsciousness   ynsapsyz

lykunconsidered   gŸmŸrtikuncoordinated   dagynykuncultured   edepsizunculturedness   edepsizlikundecided   ikigšwŸnliunder   kšw salmakunder duress   nalaunderage   kiiundergarments   iki-geØimundergo   synamakunderground   Øerastyunderline   nyglamakunderstand   a–syrmak,

dŸºŸnmek1, gšrmek, a–mak

understand each other   dŸºŸniºmek

understandable   dŸºnŸkliunderstudy   orunbasaryundertaking   kŠrhanaunderwater   suwastyundetermined   ikigšwŸnliundisciplined   bidŸzgŸn,

tertipsizundistinguished   pesunease   gozgala–uneasy   biynjalykuneconomical   bisarpauneducated   alasowat, jahylunemployed   iºsizunemployment   iºsizlikuneven   tersunexpected   oslagsyz, tarpaunfair   ynsapsyz

unfairness   ynsapsyzlykunfamiliar   nŠbeletunfamiliarity   nŠbeletilik,

nŠbeletlikunfasten   Øazdyrmakunfavorable   o–aØsyzunfortunate

person   gšrgŸliunfortunately   gynansamdaunfounded   esassyzunhealthy   nŠhoº, nŠsag

uniform   endigan, forma(r)

uniformly distributed   birsydyrgyn

uninformative   dereksizunintentionally   nalauninterrupted   ŸznŸksizunion   birleºik, soØuzunique   aØraunison   jebislik, baglanyºykunit   birlikunite   birikmek,

birleºdirmek, utgaºmakunited   baglanyºykly,

baglaØjy, birleºen, utgaºykunited under God   ta–rybiruniversal   bŸtindŸnØa,

Šhlumumy, uniwersal(r)

universe   Šlem-jahan

university   uniwersitØet(r)

unjust   ynsapsyzunknowable   nŠbileØinunknowing   bilmezlikunknown   bilmezden,

nŠbelli, nŠmŠlim, nŠtanyº, nŠbelet

unknown property   amanatunlawful   kanunsyzunleash   šzmek,

tutaºdyrmak

unleavened bread   petir(r)

unlimited   ymgyrunlit   gara–kyunload   boºatmakunloved   gadyrsyzunmotivated   dereksizunmoving   dekunnecessary   gereksizunpleasant   mŠhirsizunpopulated   olaunquestionable   soragcyz,

ºŸbhesizunquestionably   ºeksizunreasonable   sebŠpsizunrest   o–ºuksyzluk, Ÿnji,

ynjalyksyzlykunrestricted   erkanaunrestrictedly   erkinunripe   igunruly   tertipsizunsatisfactory   kanagatlanl

arlykszunscrupulous   naØynsapunshakable   mizemezunsigned   golsuzunskilled   emelsiz

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unsociable   Øekemen, garasšØmez

unspoiled   syrdambitinunspoken   gŸrrŸ–sizunsuccessful   netijesiz,

Øetiºiksizunsuitable   Øetmezilikunswerving   gyºarnyksyzuntalented   zehinsizuntangle   šzlemekuntie   šzmekuntil   enli, de–e, tŠuntil now   henizuntil one dies   šlinauntil satisfied   doØauntilled   bozuntouchable   sarsmazuntrue   biwepauntruthful   galatunused   boºunusual   del, seØrekunwaivering   mizemezunweildy   gabaunworthy   nŠlaØykupbringing   terbiØe,

terbiØeleØiºupkeep   saklaØyº, mazmunupon the

cross   atanaklaØynupper   Øokarkyupper part   Ÿstuprising   gozgala–urge   haØdatmakurgent   gaØragolulmasyz,

gyssagly, mšhletli, derwaØys, ynandyryjy

urgently   gyssagurine   peºewurn around   sowmakuse   peØda, ulanmak,

Øaratmak, haØyruse up   harajat etmekused up   Øolgalmakuseful   peØdalyuseless   biderek, peØdasyz,

Øaramazusual   adatyusually   kšplenutensils   gapgautilize   ulanmakUzbek   šzbek

Vvacation   kanikul(r), dyn

almak

vaccine   waktsina(r)

vagabond   segezdan, ykmanda, sergezdan

vague   Øaºyrynvain   baºagaØ, nŠhak,

ºšhratparaz, howaØyvalley   dere, jŸlgevalour   edermenlikvaluable   gymmatly, ºaØ-

sepvanish   gŸrŸm-jŸrŸm

bolmak, Øitirim bolmak, Øitmek

vanity   baºagaØlyk, ºšhratparazlyk

vanity mirror   taganvanquish   ØŸwŸrmek, ŸstŸn

ykmakvapidity   Øe–ilkellelikvapor   dem

variant   wariant(r)

variety   sort(r)

various   gatyºyk, dŸrli-dŸrlivary   alyºmak, šzgertmekvegetable   gšk šnŸmvegetable(s)   ir-iØmiºvein   damar

velour   welØur(r)

velvet   welwet(r)

veneer   faner(r)

vengance   kastvengeance   šventure   kŠrhanaveranda   dalan, eØwanverb   iºlikverbal   harma-harpverdict   hškŸm

verse   kuplet(r), ºygyrversed   habarly

vertical   wertikal(r)

very   biak, i––Šn, šrŠn, šte, uursyz, artykma, Šgirt, hut, Øaman

very much   weºe–-weºe–very well   iginvessel   gap, bak

veteran   weteran(r)

veterinary   weterinariØa(r)

vex   helŠklemekvexed   hyrsy–y diºlemekvia   Ÿsti bilenvibrate   yrgyldamak,

yrgyldatmakvibration   yrgyldyvicinity   daº-tšwerek

vicious scheme   gabahatylyk

victor   Øe–ijivictory   Øe–iº, boluºview   nazarvigilant   hŸºgŠr, sak,

eserde–village   obavindicate   šdemek

vinyl record   plastinka(r)

virgin soil   tarpvirtue   mertebevirus   dŸmewvisible   gšrnŸklivision   gšrŸº, gšz

visit   gšrme-gšrŸº, wizit(r)

vista   a–-dŸºŸnjevital   derwaØys

vitamin   witamin(r)

vodka   arakvoice   gyl, sesvoid   howaØy

volcano   wulkan(r)

volleyball   woleØbol(r)

volume   gšwrŸm, mšber,

tom(r)

voluminous   gšwrŸmlivoluntary   meØletinvolunteer   meØletinivomit   šgemek, pitirdemek,

gusmakvote   saØlowvoter   saØlawyvow   kasam imek, Šht, ºertvowel   ekimli ses

voyage   reØs(r)

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Wwaddle   moØmuldamakwage war   uruºmak

wagon   wagon(r)

wail   jŠgildemek, wa–kyrmak, nŠrazyylyk

wailing   jŠgildiwaist   bil, guºaklykwait   garaºmakwait for

someone   garalyºmak

waiter   ofisian(r)

wake someone   turuzmak, šrŸzmek

wake up   oØanmakwakefulness   ºšwŸrwaken   turuzmakwalk   sŸmsŸnmek, Øšremekwalking   seØilwall   diwar, haØat, se––erwallow   lŠshermekwalnut   grek hozywander   entemek,

entreklemek, tentemek, gezmek, seØran etmek

wanderer   segezdanwant   gereklemek, islemek,

islemek, hajatwanting to   gšwŸnje–war   uruº, harbywarbler (bird)   jikjiki

wardrobe   garderob(r),

ºkaf(r)

warm   gyzyºmak, Øylatmak, maØyl, mylaØym, Øyly, mŠhirli

warm up   oØmak, Øylamak, Øylynmak, maØlamak

warm weather   maØyllykwarmth   Øylylykwarn   duØdurmakwarning   duØduryº,

howsala, trewoga(r)

warrant   narØadwash   Øuwmak,

Øuwundyrmakwash away   kšwmekwash oneself   Øuwunmakwash with

soap   sabynlamakwaste   harlamak, Øitgi,

yrØa, harlamakwatch   synlamak, sagat,

sagatwatch over (lit   gšz-gulak

bolmakwatchful   hŸºgŠr, idediji,

sak, ideg-soragwatchman   saky

water   aØlamak, suwarmak, suwarmak, Øaºarmak, suw,

suw, kompot(r)

water boiler   semawar(r)

water pipe   wodoprowod(r)

water-dispenser   kolonk

a(r)

water-pump   kolonka(r)

waterfall   ºaglawukwatering   suwarymwatermelon   garpyzwatershed   saka, tarazwaterskin   gowawatery   suw, Øuwanwave   bulaØlamak,

salgamak, pasyrdamak, tolkun

waver   tykyramak, Øygrylmak

wax   mumway   alyn, tertip-dŸzgŸn,

usul, ak, Øolway back   gaØdyºynway-to-go   berekellawe   bizweak   asgyn, gowºak,

gujursyz, ejizweaken   asgynlamak,

gowºamak, haØallamakweakness   asgynlyk,

ysgynsyzlykwealth   baØlykwealthy   adylweapon   Øaragwear   dakynmakwear out   kšnelmek, lejini

ykarmak, sŸzŸlmek, tozmak, tŸØdŸlmek, kšneltmek (by use) tozdurmak, tŸØtmek

weariness   argynlykweather   howaweave   dokamakweaving   dokmawedding

caravan   gelinalyjywedding gifts   atgulakwedding

procession   gelnalyjywedge   pahna, ºindeWednesday   arºenbeweed   haºalweek   hepdeweek-long   hepdeleØinweekly   hepdelikweep   aglamak, e–remekweeping   agyweft (carpet-making

term)   argaweigh   semekweight   agram, agyrlykweighten   agralmakweighty   ulyweird   syrly, ge–weld   seplemekwelder   kebºirleØli

well   bakaly, guØy, hoº, hoº, ºeØlelikde, Øeri, gowy, gurgun, Øa, dŸzŸwli, ºumlukda

well done   tŸwelemewell lit   Øagtywell thought

out   oØlanyºyklywell-being   abadanylyk,

eºret, eØgilik, o–luk, rŠhnet

well-bred   edepli, terbiØeliwell-deserved   rowawell-dressed   bezemen,

geØnŸwliwell-known   belliwell-off   gurplywell-to-do   ŸpjŸnwest   gŸnbatarwet   ezmek, šllemek, šl,

ºalpy-ºara–, ygly

whale   kit(r)

what to do?   nŠtmekwhat else   dagywhat kind?   nŠhiliwhat sort?   nŠtŸØsliwhat?   nŠmewheat   bugdaØ, bugdaØwheel   tigir, arh, sŸØpent,

tigirlemekwheelbarrow   galtakwhen   haan, nŠwagtwhere   niredewhere?   hany, nirewhet   taplamakwhich?   haØsy, nene–,

nene–siwhich number?   nŠenjiwhile   onyanawhim   nŠzwhimsical   ynjykwhine   i––ildemek, yzlamak,

y––yldy, izzildemek, y––yldamak

whip   gamylamak, saØgylamak, gamy

whip up   gunuºmakwhirl   gaØmalamak,

burmak, syramakwhirlpool   gipdalwhisper   pyºyrdamak,

wyºyrdamak, pyºyrdy, wyºy-wyºy

whistle   yrryldamak, jŸrletmek, sygyrmak, sygyrmak, ºuwwuldamak, ºuwwuldy, gygyrmak

whistling   sykyklykwhite   akwhite-wash   aklamakwhiten   aklamakwhitest   ap-akwhitewash   heklemekwho?   kimwhole   bitin, bŸtinwholeness   aman

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wholesale   lomaØ sšwda, lomaØ, lomaØlygyna

wholly   tutuºwhooping

cough   gštsbogmawhy   nŠme Ÿinwick   peltewicked   ºumwide   gi–, Øogyn, gi–iºwidow   dul aØalwidower   dulwidth   gi–likwife   aØal, heleØ, maºgalawife and husband   maºgalawife's brother   bajawiggle   yrpynmakwild   hyrawa, Øabanywild dove   gšgerinwilderness   je––elwilfullness   šzbaºy–awill

(testament)   wesØetnama

will you   lawillingly   hšwesje–willow   sšwŸt, talwilly-nilly   bialawilt   solmak, myssarmakwin   utmak, ŸstŸn ykmakwind   yrpynmak, ºemal, Øelwind around   yrlamakwind up   keleplemekwinding   aØlawlywindow   aØna, Špiºge,

penjire

window leaf   fortoka(r)

windy   Øelliwine   siØdik, ºerapwine-glass   bulgurwineskin   tulumwing   ganatwink   gypmakwinner   Øe–ijiwinnings   utuºwinter   gyºwintering   gyºlagwintertime   gyºynawipe   sŸpŸrmekwire   simwisdom   parasat, paØhaswise   paØhaslywish   arzuw etmek,

arzuwlamak, dilemek, myrat, arzuw, meØil

wish for   meØillenmek, kŸØsemek

wit   dilewarwith   bilen, deºirmekwith an accent   algyrtwith caution   emaØ bilenwith effort   zordanwith pleasure   hšwesje–with spirit   gšwnejaØwith two meanings   ikulywither   ŸrŸºmek,

pyssarmak, alykmakwithered   agajet

within   ieriwithout basis   esassyzwithout delay   zšwwewithout doubt   ºeksizwithout end   ummasyzwithout hesitation   irginsizwithout permission   bidin,

ygtyØarsyz, jogapsyzwithstand   ydamakwitness   ºaØatwitty   dilewarwizard   jadygšØwobble   goduklamakwolf   bšri, mšjek, gurtwolfish   bšriwoman   heleØ, aØal

woman's jacket   kofta(r)

wonder   a–almakwonderful   ajaØyp,

allanŠme, tŠsinwood   odun, tokaØwooded place   tokaØlykwooden hammer   tokmakwoodpecker   daºdeºenwoof   argawool   ØŸ–word   sšzwordless   gŸrrŸ–sizwork   iºlemek, iºlemek, iº, iºwork hard   emgenmekwork out   ornaºmakwork up   owkalamakworker   iºi, iºiworkshop   ussahanaworld   dŸnØŠ, Šlem, jahan,

Šlem-jahanworldly   dŸnØewiworm   gurt, gurukwormwood   kekreworrisome   gaØgylyworry   darykmak, gaØgy

etmek, zowzuldamak, ynjalyksyzlanmak, gaØgy, tolgunyºyk

worry someone   tolgundyrmak

worse   beterworsen   beterlemek,

gaØralmak, Øaramazlaºmak

worship   baº egmek, baº egme

worthless   biderek, birehim, warak

worthy   rowaworthy (of)   mynasypworthy of blame   aØypwound   kesdirmek,

Øaralamak, zarbykdyrmak, Øara

wounded   Øaraly, pers-alawow   bŠwow! oh! gosh!   bewrap   dolamak, saramakwrap around   da–makwrap up   yrmamak, olamakwrapper   dolag

wreak havoc   mšw almakwrestle   gšreºmekwrestling   gšreº, sambowretch   pahyr, ºermendewrinkle   epilmekwrinkle   bŸrmek, ytmak,

gasyn, Øygyrmakwrinkled   mŸrŸk, mŸrrŸk,

Øygyrt, agajetwrist   goºarwrite   Øazmakwriter   kyssay, Øazyjywriting   Øazuw, hatwritten work   eserwrong   bimamla, nŠdogry,

kejewrong side   šwre

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XX-ray(s)   rentgen(r)

Yyard   howly, mellek, daºyarn   ØŸpyawn   pallamak, palyear   Øylyear before last   š––ilyear by year   ØylsaØynyellow   sary, meleyellowest   sap saryyellowish   saryØagyzyelp   u–samakyes   hawayesterday   dŸØnyesterday's   dŸØnkiyet   entegem, entek, entŠk,

heniz, ºindiyield (cotton)   Šyo   Šheyyoghurt   sŸzmeyou   sen, (plural or formal)

sizyoung   kšrpe, Øaºyoung and old alike   uly-kiiYoung

Communist   komsomol(r)

young girl   gelinyoung people   juwanyoung/little donkey   kŸrreyounger brother   jigiyounger sister-in-

law   baldyzyour way   seni–e, sizingeyouth   juwan, juwanlyk,

Øaºlyk, Øigitlik

Zzeal   yhlas, hšweszealous   yhlasly

zero   nol(r)

zinc   sink(r)

zone   zona(r)

zoo   haØwanat bagy

zoological   zoologik(r)

zoology   zoologiØa(r)

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Contents of the Appendix

1.0 Brief Introduction to the Turkmen Language1.1 The Alphabets1.2 Brief Dicussion of the Alphabets1.3 Learning the New Alphabet1.4 Learning the Cyrillic Alphabet1.5 Vowel Harmony1.6 Long and Short Vowels1.7 Vocal Transformations

2.0 The Case System2.1 Cases of Pronouns

3.0 Verbs3.1a- Present Comprehensive, long form3.1b - Present Comprehensive, short form3.2a - Present Perfect3.2b - Present Perfect (negative)/Habitual Present (negative) 3.3 - Future Certain3.4 - Future Indefinite3.5 - Conditional 3.6 - Past Definite 3.7 - Obligatory Form 3.8 - Imperative Forms 3.9 - Intentional Form

4.0 Relative Clauses 5.0 Cases and their suffixes

5.1 Possessive Suffixes 6.0 The Absolute Posessive 7.0 Nouns in Direct Relation8.0 Coparatives & Superlatives9.0 Some Unusual Structures in Turkmen Grammar10.0 Go?ylmalar

10.1 Passive10.2 Reflexive10.3 Reciprocal10.4 Causitive

11.0 Four Important Modal Verbs: otyr, ÿatyr, dur, ÿör12.0 Selected Suffixes and Prefixes

12.1 -çy/-çi12.2 -dar12.3 -ke?12.4 -siz/-suz/-syz12.5 -lik/-lük/-lyk/-luk12.6 The prefix bi-12.7 -daky/-däki

13.0 Expressing Needs and Desires14.0 Indicating Possibility: mümkin15.0 -dygy/ digi16.0 Double Verbs

16.1 Expressing Ability: -p/-yp/-ip bilmek16.2 Doing an Action for Someone: -p/-yp/-ip bermek16.3 Attempted Action: -p/-yp/-ip görmek16.4 Anticipated Action: -jak/-jek bolmak

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1.0: Brief Introduction to the Turkmen Language

The Turkmen Language belongs to the greater family of Turkic

languages. The Turkic languages, together with the Mongolian and

Manchu-Tungus languages, form the Altaic language group. Specifically,

Turkmen is included in the sub-group of Southern Turkic languages, along

with Turkish and Azeri. Among all the Turkic languages, there are

similar grammatical structures, similar phonetics and some shared

vocabulary.

In some ways Turkmen is an easy language to learn. Unlike Russian

or Spanish, Turkmen has no genders. There are no irregular verbs. For

the most parts, words are written exactly as they are pronounced.

Finally, Turkmen's grammatical case system is remarkably simple once

understood, and has almost no exceptions.

The greatest difficulty for beginning Turkmen speakers will

probably be adapting to Turkmen's elaborate system of grammatical

suffixes, or "tag words" and learning to re-order their speech so that

the predicate (verb) is the last thing spoken. Also, many simple

English grammatical structures (such as "to have", "to need", or "to be

able to") are handled differently in Turkmen.

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1.1 The Alphabets

Täze Elipbi Tkmn Cyrillic English EquivalentAa Aa a, as in fatherÄä ‰´ a, as in catBb Bb bÇç Hh chDd Dd dEe ?/ e, as in eggFf Ff fGg Gg when starting a word, voiced like the

English "g" in "go". Within words, voiced like the throaty "g" in "bag"

Hh Xx hIi Ii ee, as in seeJj Ú… jKk Kk kLl Ll lMm Mm mNn Nn nOo Oo o, as in goÖö Øø oo, as in good (approximately)Pp Pp pRr Rr r, pronounced with a trill, as in Russian

or SpanishSs Ss sTt Tt tUu Uu u, as in fluteÜü Á¥ like u, but pronounced with rounded lips

and higher in the throatWw Vv w (in Russian words, as v)Yy Yy i, as in sitŸÿ Jj y, as in yesZz Zz zÑñ ?§ ng, as in song£¡ "' zh, as in pleasure (only found in Russian

words)? Ww sh, as in wash?? }] sch, as in fresh cheese (only found in

Russian words)(ÿe) Ee ye, as in yes(ÿo) |\ yo, as in yo-yo(ÿa) Qq ya, as in yacht(ts) Cc ts, as in hats

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1.2 Brief Dicussion of the Alphabets

The Turkmen alphabet was first written in Arabic, until about

1930, when a Latin script was introducted. The Latin script was

replaced in 1940 when all Turkic people in the Soviet Union were

required to adopt the Cyrillic script. Finally, in 1995, the "Täze

Elipbiÿi" or New Alphabet, was formally introduced by the President to

re-align Turkmenistan with the non-Soviet world. (Similar new alphabets

have been introduced in Uzbekiztan and other republics.)

The New Alphabet is currently used for street signs and political

slogans, but there is a severe deficit of other reading materials.

Almost all Turkmen books in print use the Cyrillic alphabet, and despite

the national-wide trainings that have taken place, and televised

instructional programs, the New Alphabet has yet to gain popular

acceptance.

1.3 Learning the New Alphabet

The new alphabet is much easier for native English speakers to

read and understand than is the Cyrillic, and also seems better suited

to the Turkmen language. For this reason we have used it in the grammar

discussions of this text. Most all letters are pronounced more or less

like their English counterparts. The unusual letters are as follows:

New Turkmen English EquivalentAa always the long a, as in "father"Ää always the short a, as in "cat"Çç ch, as in "cheese"Gg when starting a word, voiced like the English "g" in "go".

Within words, voiced like the throaty "g" in "bag"Ii ee, as in seeOo always the long o, as in goÖö oo, as in good but rounderRr r, pronounced with a slight trillUu always the long u, as in fluteÜü like u, but pronounced with rounded lips and higher in the

throatWw w, as in "water" (in Russian words, v, as in "very")Yy i, as in sitŸÿ y, as in yesÑñ ng, as in song£¡ zh, as in pleasure (only found in Russian words)? sh, as in wash

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1.4 Learning the Cyrillic Alphabet

The Cyrillic Alphabet is a little disorienting at first, since

many of the letters seem like English counterparts, but they're actually

not. The Cyrillic alphabet is also not ideally suited to Turkmen, and

as a solution to this, several distinctly Turkic characters are present

in the Turkmen Cyrillic alphabet that not present in Russian Cyrillic.

Also, several Russian Cyrillic characters are only found in words taken

from Russian.

Five characters look and sound approximately like their English

counterparts. These are:

Cyrillic English Aa long a, as in "father"Kk kMm mOo long o, as in "go"Tt t

The following eight characters might look like English letters,

but unfortunately they're different.

Cyrillic English Vv w, as in "water" (in Russian words, as v, as in "very")Ss s, as in "see"Ee at the beginning of a word, ye, as in yes (with the "y") In

the middle or at the end of the word, usually as e, as in "egg"

Nn n, as in "no"Rr r, pronounced with a trill, as in SpanishXx h, as in "hot", but throatierUu long u, as in "flute"Á¥ like u, but pronounced with rounded lips and higher in the

throat

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The following 22 characters look unlike anything in seen in

written English, though some bear striking resemblance to kindergarten

experiments:

‰´ short a, as in "cat"Bb b, as in "ball"Hh ch, as in "cheese"Dd d, as in "dog"?/ e, as in "egg" (almost exclusively used at the beginning of

words)Ff f, as in "fire"Gg when starting a word, voiced like the English "g" in "go".

Within words, voiced like the throaty "g" in "bag"Ii ee, as in "see"Ú… j, as in "jump"Ll l, as in "lye"Øø oo, as in good, but rounder (approximately)Pp p, as in "pi"Yy i, as in "sit"Jj y, as in "yes"Zz z, as in "zoo"?§ ng, as in "song""' zh, as in "pleasure" (only found in Russian words)Ww sh, as in "wash"}] shch, as in "fresh cheese" (only found in Russian words)|\ yo, as in "yo-yo"Qq ya, as in "yacht"Cc ts, as in "hats"

1.5 Vowel Harmony

One very interesting feature of Turkmen is that all vowels can be

divided into two groups, the front vowels (inçe çekimli sesler) and the

back vowels (ÿogyn çekimli sesler). Front vowels are pronounced higher

in the throat and are more nasal, while back vowels are pronounced lower

in the throat and are more guttural. The front vowels are ä, e, i, ö,

and ü. The back vowels are a, y, o, and u. The "harmony" lies in the

fact that all Turkmen words of Turkic origin are pronounced either

entirely with front vowels, like kädi (pumpkin) or köwü? (shoes), or

with back vowels, like doganlyk (brotherhood) or mugallym (teacher).

Grammatical and verb suffixes also follow vowel harmony, being divided

into two groups for front-vowel words and back-vowel words. For

example, the front-vowel plural suffix -ler would be added to kädi to

form the word for "pumpkins," whereas the back-vowel plural suffix -lar

would be added to mugallym to produce "teachers." In short, front

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vowels go with front vowels and back vowels with back. Subsequent

suffix appendices will more completely explain applications of this

rule.

Turkmen has many Russian words, such as telewizor (television) and

radio (radio), that have simply been incorporated into the language.

These are spelled exactly according to the original Russian and often

have both front and back vowels within one word. Such is true for the

numerous Turkmen words of Persian and Arabic origin, such as kitap

(book), dükan (shop), and serdar (leader). In these cases, consistent

with the general rule for vowel harmony in Turkmen, the final vowel of

the word determines the vowel harmony for suffixation.

Verbs in Turkmen adhere consistently to vowel harmony. All verbs

belong to one of two groups determined by their infinitive forms: those

ending in -mak, and those ending in -mek. The suffixes for all -mak

verbs have only back vowels, whereas only front vowels will be found in

the suffixes of -mek verbs. Examples of this will follow in the

explanations of verb tenses.

1.6 Long and Short Vowels

Another interesting feature of Turkmen is the use of long and

short vowels. Short vowels are like those in English, like the a in

"bar." Long vowels simply require pronouncing short vowels for the

duration of two vowels. Often this difference in duration is all that

distinguishes the meanings of two words, as in the pairs below:

SHORT LONG

at horse at name

gyz get excited! (imperative) gyz girl

bil know! (imperative) bil waist

ot grass ot fire

öç extinguish! (imperative) öç revenge

gurt curd, dry cheese gurt wolf, worm

dü? come down! (imperative) düÿ? dream

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1.7 Vocal Transformations

Certain consonat combinations are rendered differently in spoken

Turkmen than their written forms would indicate. For example, the nd of

mende (on my person) is pronounced "nn" when spoken (menne). The

following chart will illustrate these combinations and examples with the

spoken transformations rendered in the new alphabet.

Written Spoken Written Spoken

Translation _________________n + d nn sende senne on your person l + d ll aldym allym I tookz + d zz agyzda agyzza in the mouths + d ss bäsde? bäsde? rivals + t ss üsti üssi top, surface? + j ?? go?jak go??ak will addz + s ss ÿazsyn ÿassyn let him writet + s ss gitse gisse if she goest + ç çç parahatçylyk parahaççylyk peaceç + s ?s açsa a?sa if it opensç + l ?l açlyk a?lyk hunger, famineç + d ?d geçdik ge?dik we passedç + j ?? içjek i??ek will drinkg + b gw bagban bagwan gardener

2.0 The Case System

Like Russian or German, Turkic languages have a system of

grammatical cases. Cases are defined by changes that occur to a word

when it is placed in different grammatical context. English has cases

for personal prounouns. For example: "I see him", "He sees me". Not:

"Me sees he", "Him sees I". Turkmen, however, has six cases, and these

cases are used for all words, not just personal prounouns. The six

Turkmen cases are: the nominative, used for the subject of the sentence;

the possessive, similar to English possessives; the dative, used to show

directed action; the accusative, which is similar to the English "direct

object"; the time/place, which shows locality; and the instrumental,

which is used to show origin.

While six cases might seem a bit overwhelming at first, it should

be noted that the case suffixes simply replace our English prepositions

such as "from," "at," "with," "in," "on," and "to". Also, the rules for

their use are remarkably simple and inflexible, unlike those of the

Russian cases.

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2.1 Cases of Pronouns

These follow fairly straightforwardly from the regular case

endings. The only unusual exceptions being the mutation of ol to on in

all cases, and the dative pronouns maña, saña, and oña.

Nomnative menI

senyou (singular informal)

olhe, she, it

bizwe

sizyou (plural or formal)

olarthey

Poss. meniñmy

seniñyour

onyñhis, her, its

biziñour

siziñyour

olaryñtheir

Dative maña˜to me

saña˜to you

oña˜to him, her, it

bize˜to us

size˜to you

olara˜to them

Accus. meni˜ me

seni˜ you

ony˜ him, her, it

bizi˜ us

sizi˜ you

olary˜ them

T/Place mende˜ upon me

sende˜ upon you

onda˜ upon him, her, it

bizde˜ upon us

sizde˜ upon you

olarda˜ upon them

Instrum. menden˜ from me

senden˜ from you

ondan˜ from him, her, it

bizden˜ from us

sizden˜ from you

olardan˜ from them

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3.0 Verbs

Like English, Turkmen has a great variety of verb tenses. Verbs

in Turkmen are conjugated in plural and singular for first, second, and

third persons. As in Romance languages and Russian, the subject of a

sentence is often not spoken if it is obvious.

Following is a selection of verb tenses and forms. All verbs are

conjugated on the model of ÿazmak, to write.

3.1a- Present Comprehensive, long form

Translates to the English Present Simple or Present Progressive

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazÿaryn I write/I am writing. stem +(ÿar)yn +(ÿär)inSen ÿazÿarysyñ You write/You are writing.stem +(ÿar)syñ +(ÿär)siñOl ÿazÿar He writes/He is writing. stem +(ÿar) +(ÿär)Biz ÿazÿarys We write/We are writing stem +(ÿar)ys +(ÿär)isSiz ÿazÿarsyñyz You write/You are writing.stem +(ÿar)syñyz +(ÿär)siñizOlar ÿazÿarlar They write/They are writing. stem +(ÿar)lar +(ÿär)ler

To form the negative, add -ma or -me after the stem:Men ÿazmaÿaryn = I am not writing. I don't write.Men iÿmeÿärin = I am not eating. I don't eat.

3.1b - Present Comprehensive, short form

Translates to the English Present Simple or Present Progressive

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazÿan I write/I am writing. stem +ÿan +ÿänSen ÿazÿañ You write/You are writing.stem +ÿañ +ÿäñOl ÿazÿar He writes/He is writing. stem +ÿar +ÿärBiz ÿazÿas We write/We are writing. stem +ÿas +ÿäsSiz ÿazÿañyz You write/You are writing.stem +ÿañyz +ÿäñizOlar ÿazÿarlar They write/They are writing. stem +ÿarlar +ÿärler

To form the negative, add -ma or -me after the stem:Men ÿazmaÿan = I am not writing. I don't write.Men içmeÿän = I am not drinking. I don't drink.

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3.2a - Present Perfect

Translates to the English Present Perfect.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazypdyrym I have written. stem +(yp)dyrym (ip)dirimSen ÿazypsyñ You have written. stem +(yp)syñ (ip)siñOl ÿazypdyr He/she has written. stem +(yp)dyr (ip)dirBiz ÿazypdyrys We have written. stem +(ypdyrys (ip)dirisSiz ÿazypsyñyz You have written. stem +(yp)syñyz (ip)siñizOlar ÿazypdyrlar They have written. stem +(yp)dyrlar (ip)dirler

To form the negative, insert -man or -män in place of the -yp or -ip after the stem in the above endings:Ol ÿazmandyr = He/she has not written.Olar gelmänderler = They have not come.

3.2b - Present Perfect (neg.)/Habitual Present (neg.)

Translates to the negative English Present Perfect (or to a negative form of a "Habitual Present Tense")*, as such:

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazamok I have not written. stem +(a)mok +(e)mokSen ÿazañok You haven't written. stem +(a)ñok +(e)ñokOl ÿazanok He hasn't written. stem +(a)nok +(e)nokBiz ÿazamzok We haven't written. stem +(a)mzok +(e)mzokSiz ÿazañzok You haven't written. stem +(a)ñzok +(e)ñzokOlar ÿazanoklar They haven't written. stem +(a)noklar +(e)noklar

*These forms can also indicate that a certain activity is generally not performed by the speaker: Men ÿazamok = I don't write. (as a habit) Men çilim çekemok = I don't smoke. (as a habit)

3.3 - Future Certain

Translates to the English Future Simple with the tone of certainty.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazjak I will write. stem +jak +jekSen ÿazjak You will write. stem +jak +jekOl ÿazjak He will write. stem +jak +jekBiz ÿazjak We will write. stem +jak +jekSiz ÿazjak You will write. stem +jak +jekOlar ÿazjak They will write. stem +jak +jek

To form the negative, add -däl after the verb:Men ÿazjak däl = I will not write.Men gitjek däl = I will not go.

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3.4 - Future Indefinite

Translates to English Future Simple with a tone of probability.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazaryn I (probably) will write. stem +(ar)yn +(er)inSen ÿazarsyñ You (probably) will write.stem +(ar)syñ +(er)siñOl ÿazar He (probably) will write. stem +(ar) +(er)Biz ÿazarys We (probably) will write. stem +(ar)ys +(er)isSiz ÿazarsyñyz You (probably) will write.stem +(ar)syñyz +(er)siñizOlar ÿazarlar They (probably) will write. stem +(ar)lar

+(er)ler

To negate, add -m after the stem, except in the third person, where -maz is used.Men ÿazmaryn = I (probably) won't write. Ol ÿazmaz = He (probably) won't write.Men gitmerin = I (probably) won't go. Olar gitmezler = They (probably) won't go.

3.5 - Conditional

Expresses hypothetical situations, used like the English "if". Usually followed by a statement in the Future Indefinite tense.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazsam If I write... stem +(sa)m +(se)mSen ÿazsañ If you write... stem +(sa)ñ +(se)ñOl ÿazsa If he writes... stem +(sa) +(se)Biz ÿazsak If we write... stem +(sa)k +(se)kSiz ÿazsañyz If you write... stem +(sa)ñyz +(se)ñizOlar ÿazsalar If they write... stem +(sa)lar +(se)ler

To form the negative, add -ma or -me after the verb stem.Men ÿazmasam = If I do not write...Men gitmesem = If I do not go.

3.6 - Past Definite

Translates to the English Past Simple.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazdym I wrote. stem +(dy)m +(di)mSen ÿazdyñ You wrote. stem +(dy)ñ +(di)ñOl ÿazdy He wrote. stem +(dy) +(di)Biz ÿazdyk We wrote. stem +(dy)k +(di)kSiz ÿazdyñz You wrote. stem +(dy)ñyz +(di)ñizOlar ÿazdylar They wrote. stem +(dy)lar +(di)ler

To form the negative, add -ma or -me after the stem.Men ÿazmadym = I didn't write.Men gitmedim = I didn't go.

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3.7 - Obligatory Form

Translates to English "must," "should," or "ought to" with a verb.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazmaly I must write. stem +maly +meliSen ÿazmaly You must write. stem +maly +meliOl ÿazmaly He must write. stem +maly +meliBiz ÿazmaly We must write. stem +maly +meliSiz ÿazmaly You must write. stem +maly +meliOlar ÿazmaly They must write. stem +maly +meli

To form the negative, add -däl after the verb.Men ÿazmaly däl = I must (should) not write.Men gitmeli däl = I must (should) not go.

3.8 - Imperative Forms

In the singular and plural "you" forms, the verbs are simply rendered as commands, with the varying levels of politeness as noted below. Note that the personal pronouns are parenthetical, indicating that they are not spoken as part of the command form, but indicate to whom the command is being delivered. Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEKverbs (Sen) ÿaz! Write! stem(Sen) ÿazyñ! Write! stem +yñ +iñ(Sen) ÿazsana! Write, please! (polite) stem +sana +sene

(Siz) ÿazyñ Write! stem +yñ +iñ(Siz) ÿazsañizlañ Write, please! (polite) stem +sañizlañ +señizläñ

The first person singular and plural forms translate not as commands, but more as expressions of "I'm going to," "may I," "let me," or "let us." The personal pronouns are necessary here.

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazaÿyn. May I write. stem +aÿyn +eÿinMen geçeÿin. Let me pass.

Biz ÿazalyñ Let's write!. stem +alyñ* +eliñ*Biz gideliñ Let's go!

*In colloquial speech, the endings are sometimes shortened to -aly and -ely.

To form the plural negative, add -ma or -me after the stem:Hat ÿazmalyñ = Let's not write a letter.Bazara gitmeliñ = Let's not go to the bazaar.

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The third person forms are also not commands as much as they are urges or wishes, translated roughly as "let..." or "would that..."

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Ol ÿazsyn Let him write. stem +syn +sinOl geçsin Let him pass.

Olar ÿazsynlar Let them write! stem +synlar +sinlerOlar geçsinler Let them pass!

To form the negatives for all the above forms, add -ma or -me after the stems, according to vowel harmony:Ol ÿazmasyn = May he not write.Olar gitmesinler = May they not go.

3.9 - Intentional Form

Translates to the English "intend to."

Verb Form Translation Form w/ MAK verbs MEK verbs Men ÿazmakçy I intend to write. stem +makçy mekçiSen ÿazmakçy You intend to write. stem +makçy mekçiOl ÿazmakçy He/she intends to write. stem +makçy mekçiBiz ÿazmakçy We intend to write. stem +makçy mekçiSiz ÿazmakçy You intend to write. stem +makçy mekçiOlar ÿazmakçy They intend to write. stem +makçy mekçi

To form the negative, add after the verb.Men ÿazmakçy däl = I do not intend to write.Men gitmekçi däl = I do not intend to go.

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4.0 Relative Clauses

Relative clauses are formed in Turkmen simply by using verb suffixes based on the tense and vowel harmony of the verb. Who and which, used in English to form relative clauses, are not used as such in Turkmen.

Relative clauses in the present tense are formed by adding the suffixes -ÿan and -ÿän to the stems of MAK and MEK verbs, respectively:

gelÿän adamlar = people who are comingÿazÿan dostum = my friend who is writing

Sentence structure is as follows:

A?gabatdan gelÿän adamlar ÿolda durdular.from-Ashgabat-coming-people-road-at-stoppedThe people who are coming from Ashgabat stopped on the road.

Kitap ÿazÿan dostum Çärjewde ÿa?aÿar.book-writing-my friend-Charjew-in-livesMy friend who is writing a book is from Charjew.

Relative clauses in the past are formed by adding -an and -en to the stems of MAK and MEK verbs, respectively:

gelen adamlar = those who cameÿazan dostum = my friend who has written

Sentence structure is as follows:

Tejenden gelen adamlar köp iÿdiler.Tejen-from-came-people-much-they ateThe people who came from Tejen ate a lot.

Bu kitaby okanlar ony gowy diÿip tapdylar.This-book-read (plural)-it-good-that-they found Those who read this book found it (to be) good.

In the future tense, the definite future forms of the verb (-jak and -jek) form the relative clauses. There are no unique suffixes:

Biziñ klasymyzy okatjak mugallym Eÿrandan geldi.to-our-class-will teach-teacher-from Iran-cameThe teacher who will teach our class came from Iran.

Gökdepä gitjek okuwçylar duralgasynda gara?yp durlar.to Geok Depe-will go-students-stop-at-are waitingThe students who will go to Geok Depe are waiting at the stop.

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5.0 Cases and their suffixes

Vowel Endings Consonant Endings

Nomnative --- (no change)pagta - cottonGök Depe - Goek Depe (a town)

--- (no change)gazan - potkä?ir - carrot(s)

Possessive nyñ, niñ (nuñ, nüñ)pagtanyñ - ˜ cotton'sGök Depeniñ- ˜ Goek Depe's

yñ, iñ (uñ, üñ)gazanyñ- ˜ pot'skä?iriñ- ˜ carrots's

Dative -a,-ä or -na, -nepagta - ˜ to cottonGök Depä- ˜ to Goek Depe

-a, -egazana- ˜ to the potkä?ire- ˜ to the carrots

Accusative ny, nipagtany - ˜ the cotton (direct ob.)Gök Depeni- ˜ Goek Depe (d.o.)

y, igazany- ˜ the pot (d.o.)kä?iri- ˜ the carrot(s) (d.o.)

Time/Place da, de or nda, ndepagtada- ˜ in cottonGök Depede- ˜ in Goek Depe

da, degazanda- ˜ in the potkä?irde- ˜ in carrots

Instrumental dan, den or ndan, ndenpagtadan - ˜ from cottonGök Depeden- ˜ from Goek Depe

dan, dengazandan- ˜ from the potkä?irden- ˜ from carrots

The Nominative Case answers Kim? Who?, Näme? What? , Nire? Where? It is used for the subject of the sentence and sometimes for non-specific direct objects. Gök Depe gowy. = Goek Depe is nice.

The Possessive Case answers Kimiñ? Whose?, Nämäniñ? Of what? , Niräniñ? Of where? Itis usually used to show simple possessive relationships. Gök Depeniñ häkimligi = Goek Depe's mayor's office. However, it is sometimes used in ways unfamiliar to English speakers, most notably in prepositional contexts: Gök Depeniñ ÿanynda = by Goek Depe, near Goek Depe.

The Dative Case answers Kime? To whom?, Nämä? Towards what? To what end? , Nirä? To where? It describes a motion directed toward something. Bu awtobus Gök Depä gitÿär = This bus is going to Goek Depe. It also describes abstract direction. Maña çaÿ gerek = Tea is necessary to me. (I need tea.) Please note how the final vowels change in the following examples: (Türkmenba?y) Bu awtobus Türkmenba?a gidÿär. (Mary) Bu awtobus Mara gidÿär. (Çüli) Bu awtobus Çülä gidÿär.

The Accusative Case answers Kimi? Who?, Nämäni? What? , Niräni? Where? It is used for direct objects – things that are acted upon by the verb of the sentence. Men kä?iri kesÿärin. = I'm cutting the carrots. It carries the specificity of an English "the" and is only used when the object is definite.

The Time/Place Case answers Kimde? Upon whom?, Nämede? At what? , Nirede? Where? At what place? It translate to English in various ways depending on the context. Gök Depede ÿa?aÿaryn = I live in Goek Depe. Mende çaÿ ÿok = I don't have any tea. (on me)

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The Instrumental Case answers Kimden? From who?, Nämeden? From what? , Nireden? From where? Like the English "from" it can be used to describe both physical origin, and more abstract concepts of origin. Bu köÿnek Gök Depeden/pagtadan. = This dress is from Goek Depe/ made from cotton.

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5.1 Possessive Suffixes

Unlike English, the Turkmen language also adds a suffix to the

object of possession. This may at times be redundant (Meniñ kakam

geldi. = My father-(my) came.) but often the possessive participle is

omitted (Kakam geldi. = Father-(my) came.) so the suffix alone shows

possession.

Vowel ending Consonant Ending Vowel ending Consonant EndingMy-mkakam, my fatherejem, my mother

My-ym, -im (-um, üm)balykym, my fishitim, my dog

Our-myz, -mizkakamyz, our fatherejemiz, our mother

Our-ymyz, -imiz(-umyz, ümiz)balykymyz, our fishitimiz, our dog

Your (sing, informal)-ñkakañ, your fatherejeñ, your mother

Your (sing, informal)-yñ, -iñ (-uñ, üñ)balykyñ, your fishitiñ, your dog

Your (plural, formal)-ñyz, ñizkakañyz, your fatherejeñiz, your mother

Your (plural, formal)-yñyz, -iñiz(-uñyz, üñiz)balykyñyz, your fishitiñiz, your dog

His, her, its-sy, -sikakasy, her fatherejesi, her mother

His, her, its-y, -i balyky, his fishiti, his dog

Their-sy, -sikakasy, their fatherejesi, their mother

Theiry, -i balyky, their fishiti, their dog

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6.0 The Absolute Posessive

meniñki mine biziñki oursseniñki yours siziñki yoursonuñky his/hers/its olaryñky theirs

kimiñki whose? Jereniñki Jeren's

Bu meniñ kitabym=this is my bookBu kitab meniñki=this book is mine

7.0 Nouns in Direct Relation Turkmen contains certain pairs of nouns that are in "direct

relation," or which together illustrate a concept, exist without use of the posessive suffixes. For example, the general concept of "bus stop" is rendered as awtobus duralgasy, whereas the posessive awtobusyñ duralgasy would indicate "one bus's stop." In these direct relation pairs, the first noun, in its nominative form, acts more as an adjective than a noun, specifying the genreal meaning of the two-word concept. Other examples are as such:

ma?yn ÿagy=motor oil (ma?ynyñ ÿagy=one car's oil)

miwe sogy=fruit juice (miweniñ sogy=one fruit's juice)

ÿylan deresi=snakeskin (ÿylanyñ deresi=that snake's skin)

mekdep howlysy=schoolyard (mekdebiñ howlysy=a school's yard)

Note that the second noun is in its "posessed" form with the appropriate -i, -y, -si, or -sy ending.

8.0 Coparatives & Superlatives

To form the comparative, the -dan/den suffix (than) is added to the noun being compared, and the suffix -rak or -räk is then added to the adjective. As in the following examples, the -rak/räk ending is not mandatory:

Bu üzümler ?ol üzümlerden süÿjiBu üzümler ?ol üzümlerden süÿjiräk = These grapes are sweeter than

those grapes

The -rak/räk ending can be used to indicate a comparitive idea without the actual comparative structure:

Olaryñ köÿnekleri kelteräk = Their dresses are (generally) shorter.

To form the superlative, the words iñ or has (most) are added before the adjective:

Maral meniñ iñ gowy okuwçym = Maral is my best pupil.

Bu ma?ynlardan seniñki has owadan = Of all these cars yours is the most beautiful.

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Sekizinji klaslaryñ iñ ökde okuwçylaryny saÿla = Choose the most talented pupils of the eighth grade.

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9.0 Some Unusual Structures in Turkmen Grammar

A. Comparisons "As... as"

Your hat is as expensive as hers. = Seniñ ?lÿapañ hem onuñky ÿaly gymmat.Your hat and hers as expensive.

Your dog is as big as his. = Seniñ itiñ hem onuñky ÿaly uly.Your dog and his as big.

Their students are as good as ours. = Onuñ owkuwçylar hem biziñki ÿaly gowy.Their students and ours as good.

B. I (verb) (noun) to (verb)

I want him to come. = Onuñ gelmegini isleÿärin.His to come I want.

She wants you to listen. = Ol seniñ e?itmegiñi isleÿär.She your to listen wants.

I was asking her to do so. = Onuñ ?eÿle etmegini haÿy? edÿärdim.Her so to do I was asking.

I want him to come. = Onuñ gelmegini isleÿärin.His coming I want.

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10.0 Go?ylmalar

Letters, go?ylmalar, are added to verbs to change their function.

10.1: Passive

Adding these go?ylmalar changes the verb to passive voice where the doer of the sentence is unspoken.

-yl/-il; -ul/-ül; -l

Meniñ ejem uly halyny dokady.=My mother made/wove a big carpet.?u haly ÿüñden dokyldy.=This carpet was made/woven from wool.

?u ÿyl iki ÿazyjy täze hekaÿalary döretdiler.This year two writers created new stories.¥añy-ÿakynda ?äherimiz hakynda täze go?gy döretildi. =A new poem was written about our city.

10.2: Reflexive

Adding these go?ylmalar make the verb reflexive where the action of the sentence has its effect on the person or thing that does the action.

-yn/-in; -un/-ün; -n

Günde meniñ joralarymy görÿärin.=I see my girlfriends everyday.Ol i?e gidip görenip gaÿtdy.=He went to work, showed himself and left.

Kakam paltany ma?yna söÿedi.=My father leaned the axe against the car.Men ardamyny diwara söÿendym.=I leaned my back against the wall.

10.3: Reciprocal

Adding these go?ylmalar make the verb exchanged between two people or groups, or given and recieved in return.

-y?/-i?; -u?/ü?; -?

Maral jigisini gyjaklady.=Maral hugged her little brother/sister.Dostlar gyjakla?dylar we og?a?dylar.=The friends hugged and kissed each other.

Sen Selbini gördüñmi?=Did you see Selbi?Biz göre?ip salamla?dyk.=

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We saw and greeted each other.

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10.4: Causitive

Adding these go?ylmalar makes the subject of the verb also the cause of an action or state.

-dyr/-dir; -dur/-dür;-yr/-ir; -ur/-ür; -uz,-üz; -ar/-er; -der/-dar; -t

Men ?u kitap bilen gyzyklanamok.=I am not interested in this book.Meniñ mugallymym maña Türkmen go?gularany öwrenmäge gyzyklandyrdy.-My teacher got me interested in Turkmen poetry.

Mergen öÿe gelip derrew yatdy.=Mergen came home and went to sleep right away.Gül?at çagalaryny giç ÿatardy.=Gulshat put her children to bed late.

Men Ainabady görenimde güldim.=When I saw Ainabat, I laughed.Ol gülkunçli dege?me aÿdanynda dostlaryny gülderdi.He made his friends laugh when he told a funny joke.

Men ÿerde çökip gülleri ni çöpledim.=I knelt on the ground and picked flowers.Çopan düÿäni çökerdi.=The shepherd made the camel kneel down.

Tomsuna hemme adama ir turÿar.=Everyone gets up/wakes up early in the summer.Sagat onda maña turuzsana!=Wake me up at 10 o'clock!

Ol i?ini etdi.=He did the work.Ol meni holynda i?letdi.=He made me work in the yard. Only görmek=to see uses go?ylma -kez in its causitive form:

Olar bizi köçede gördiler.=They saw us on the street.Men suratlarymy jorama görkezÿärin.=I am showing my friend my pictures.

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11.0 Four Important Modal Verbs : otyr, ÿatyr, dur, ÿör

Four verbs in Turkmen, oturmak, ÿatmak, durmak, and ÿörmek, have special 3rd person singular forms, otyr, ÿatyr, dur, and ÿör, respectively, that can be used alone or with compound verb structures to indicate a continuous action or the physical position of something. Personal endings are added to these 3rd person forms as such:

men otyryn men ÿatyrn men durunsen otyrsyñ sen ÿatyrsyñ sen dursuñol otyr ol ÿatyr ol durbiz otyrys biz ÿatyrys biz durussiz otyrsyñyz siz ÿatyrsyñyz siz dursuñyzolar oyrlar olar ÿatyrlar olar durlar

*The 3rd person singular, ÿör, is used alone only in certain regional dialects.

Examples of the use of the three above forms are as follows:

Myrat ?u wagt ÿatyr=Myrat is sleeping now.

Meniñ dostum mugallymlar jaÿynda otyr=My friend is sitting in the teachers' room.

Ma?ynym mekdebiñiziñ öñünde dur=My car is in front of your school.

In compound structures, these verbs' meanings are retained only in that they indicate the position of the doer of the action:

Ol okap ÿatyr=He is reading. (while lying down)

Men çaÿ içip otyryn=I'm drinking tea. (while seated)

Ol taÿda toÿ gidip dur=There's a party going on over there. (in one place)

Sag-aman i?läp ÿörsiñizmi?=Are you (safely) working? (continuously)

Physical objects capable of continuous action but not movement such as cars, refrigerators, electricity, and televisions, use dur in compound structures:

Swet ÿanyp dur=The lights are on.Holodilnik i?läp dur=The refrigerator is running. Duhowka ÿanyp dur=The oven is hot (on).

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12.0 Selected Suffixes and Prefixes

12.1: -çy/-çi

The suffix -çy or -çi, according to vowel harmony, functions like -ist or -er in English to denote occupation, profession, or position.

i? work i?çi workerokuw school okuwçy pupil

In certain cases where the verbs are made into nouns, the suffix becomes -jy or -ji:

diñlemek to listen diñleÿji listenerokamak to read okaÿjy readerÿasamak to craft ÿasaÿjy master

12.2: -dar

The suffix, -dar can make personal nouns out of other nouns. It is unaffected by vowel harmony.

bergi debt bergidar debtortarap side tarapdar supporter

12.3: -ke?

The suffix -ke? personalizes certain nouns indicative of a particular cistom or habit.

gybat gossip gybatke? gossippernas chewing tobacco naske? tobacco chewer

(habitual)çilim cigarette çilimke? smoker

12.4: -siz/-suz/-syz

The suffixes -siz, -suz, or -syz, according to vowel harmony, mean without or un-.

tertip order tertipsiz disorderlyhowp danger howpsuz secure jan spirit jansyz inanimate

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12.5: -lik/-lük/-lyk/-luk

These suffixes function to create abstract nouns, like -hood, -ness, or -ity in English. They adhere to vowel harmony.

gözel beautiful gözellik beauty köp much, many köplük collective

çaga child çagalyk childhooddost friend dostluk friendship

These suffixes can also make nouns and adjectives from numerical expressions.

bä? five bä?lik five-Manat notebir ÿyl one year bir ÿyllyk a year's worthon üç thirteen on üçlük bus #13

These suffixes make nouns and adjectives which show purpose.

gün day gündelik diaryÿetmek to suffice ÿeterlik enoughel hand ellik glove

12.6: The prefix bi- The prefix bi- expresses the idea of without-. It does not affect, nor is subject to, vowel harmony.

tarap side bitarap neutralgünä sin bigünä innocent

The above forms can then combine with the -lik/-lük/-lyk/-luk forms to form nouns.

bitaraplyk neutralitybigünälik innocence

12.7: -daky/-däki

These suffixes adhere to the rules of vowel harmony and act as adjective clauses do in English, as in the following examples:

Men ?ol kinodaky gyzy halamok.I don't like the girl in that film.

Tejendäki mugallymlar biziñ ÿygnagymyza gelÿärler.The teachers from Tejen are coming to our meeting.

A?gabatdaky çörek biziñkiden gowy.The bread in Ashgabat is better than ours.

Öÿüñizdäkilere köp salam aÿt!Say "hi" to those at your house.

10njy "A" klasdaky okuwçylaryñ tertibi gowy däl.The pupils of the 10th "A" class are not well behaved.

Eliñdäkini aÿyr!Get rid of what's in your hand!

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Parkyñ içindäki gazly suw ?äherimiziñ iñ gowysy.The juice in the park is the best in our city.

Mekdebiñ ÿanyndaky howlyda toÿ bar.There's a party in the yard next to the school.

Men ?u köÿnekdäki ÿakany gowy görÿärin.I like the yoke (collar) of this dress.

Öten ÿyldaky hasyl bu ÿylydakydan köpdi.Last year's harvest was more than this year's.

13.0 Expressing Needs and Desires

Although in Turkmen there is a way to express a wish to do something that parallels the English use of infinitives, such as Men çaÿ içmek isleÿärin (I want to drink tea), a far more common way to express desires involves a construction unlike any in English, utilizing the verb gelmek as a helping verb: Meniñ çaÿ içesim gelÿär (My-tea-drinking-comes).This would roughly translate as "I want to drink tea." or "I feel like drinking tea." The main verb içmek has the personal ending -esim added to the stem, with gelmek in the 3rd person singular, gelÿär. Note the use of posessive pronouns rather than personal pronouns in the following charts:

-mak verbs

meniñ ÿat-asym gelÿär I'd like to sleepseniñ ÿat-asyñ gelÿär You'd like to sleeponuñ ÿat-asy gelÿär He'd like to sleepbiziñ ÿat-asymyz gelÿär We'd like to sleepsiziñ ÿat-asyñyz gelÿär You'd like to sleepolaryñ ÿat-asy gelÿär They'd like to sleep

-mek verbs

meniñ iç-esim gelÿär I'd like to drinkseniñ iç-esiñ gelÿär You'd like to drinkonuñ iç-esi gelÿär He'd like to drinkbiziñ iç-esimiz gelÿär We'd like to drinksiziñ iç-esiñiz gelÿär You'd like to drinkolaryñ iç-esi gelÿär They'd like to drink

The negative is formed by changing the gelÿär to gelmeÿär or gelenok:

Meniñ hiç zady iÿesim gelenok. I don't feel like eating anything.

The past tense is also possible, as such:Meniñ bir zady bilesim geldi. I wanted to know something.

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14.0 Indicating Possibility: mümkin

The word mümkin is used to indicate possibility or to ask permission for an action, using infinitive verbs, such as:

Çilim çekmek mümkinmi? Is it possible to smoke? (May I smoke?)

Girmek mümkinmi? May I come in?Jañ etmek mümkinmi? May I make a call?

Grammatically, it can be used to signify "may" or "might," as in:

Men ertir siziñ mekdebiñize geläÿmegim mümkin.I might come to your school tomorrow.

Men hat ÿazaÿmagym mümkin.I might write a leter.

-mak verbs

men ÿaz-aÿmagym mümkin I might writesen ÿaz-aÿmagyñ mümkin you might writeol ÿaz-aÿmagy mümkin he/she might writebiz ÿaz-aÿmagymyz mümkin we might writesiz ÿaz-aÿmagyñyz mümkin you might writeolar ÿaz-aÿmagy mümkin they might write

-mek verbs

men gel-äÿmegim mümkin I might comesen gel-äÿmegiñ mümkin you might comeol gel-äÿmegi mümkin he/she might comebiz gel-äÿmegimiz mümkin we might comesiz gel-äÿmegiñiz mümkin you might comeolar gel-äÿmegi mümkin they might come

The negative is formed as such:

Men ertir mekdebiñize gelmezligim mümkin.I might not come to your school tomorrow.

Men hat ÿazmazlygym mümkin.I might not write a letter.

-mak verbs

men ÿaz-mazlygym mümkin I might writesen ÿaz-mazlygyñ mümkin you might writeol ÿaz-mazlygy mümkin he/she might writebiz ÿaz-mazlygymyz mümkin we might writesiz ÿaz-mazlygyñyz mümkin you might writeolar ÿaz-mazlygy mümkin they might write

-mek verbs

men gel-mezligim mümkin I might comesen gel-mezligiñ mümkin you might comeol gel-mezligi mümkin he/she might comebiz gel-mezligimiz mümkin we might come

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siz gel-mezligiñiz mümkin you might comeolar gel-mezligi mümkin they might come

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15.0 -dygy/ digi Men oña alty-da geljekdigimi aÿtdym.I told him I would come at 6:00.

Siz maña näme isleÿändigiñizi aÿdyñ.Tell me what you want.

Ol maña köp zat öwrenÿändigini aÿtdy.He told me he's learning a lot.

Ol maña seniñ gelendigiñi aÿtdy.She told me that you came (had come).

Köwü?iñ bahasynyñ näçcdigini aÿdyp biljekmi?Can you tell me how much your shoes cost?

Mugallymyñ nirededigini bilÿärsiñmi?Do you know where the teacher is?

Men ol gyzyñ menden ulydygyny bilÿärin.I know that girl is taller than I.

Men seniñ kitabyñ meniñkiden gowydygyny bilÿärin.I know your book is better than mine.

Biz ?u kitabyñ sözlükdigini bilÿäris.We know this book is a dictionary.

16.0 Double Verbs

Whereas in English we conjugate all verbs and place "and" between them when two actions are done at once or at relatively the same time, Turkmen employs a structure that puts the two verbs together. The first verb is reduced to its stem and the participial ending -yp or -ip, according to vowel harmony, is added. The ending of the second verb determines the doer of the action indicated, as below.

Men düÿn nahar iÿip ÿatdym.Yesterday I ate and went to sleep.

Men radio diñläp hat ÿazÿaryn.I'm listening to the radio and writing a letter.

This form may be used to express an action which has been or will be completed before the expressed action of the second verb:

Biz iÿip gelÿäris.We ate before coming. (lit. We–eat-come)

Nahar iÿip okuwa gidiñ! Eat before going to school. (lit. Food-eat-to-school-go)

Swedi öçürip gaÿt. Go turn off the light. (lit. Light-turn off-come back)

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The participlial -ip and -yp endings have negative counterparts, -män and -man, also added to the stem of the first verb

Çagalar iÿmän okuwa gitdiler.The children went without eating.

Okuwçylar okaman sapaga gelÿärler.The pupils come to the lesson without studying.

16.1 Expressing Ability: -p/-yp/-ip bilmek

A modal structure involving bilmek is used to convey the idea of being able to do something.

Men Türkmençe okap bilÿärin = I can read Turkmen

Ol Rusça ÿazyp bilenok = He can't write Russian

Biz bazara gidip biljek däl = We won't be able to go to the bazaar

16.2 Doing an Action for Someone: -p/-yp/-ip bermek

A modal structure involving bermek is used to express the doing of an action for someone:

Men size jaÿy salyp berdim = I built a house for you

?ol gapyny ÿapyp bermesene = Don't close that door

?ol käsäni saña alyp bererin = I'll give you that teacup

According to vowel harmony the main verb's stem is followed by the participial ending -yp or -ip, and bermek appears according to the doer of the action and the tense.

16.3 Attempted Action: -p/-yp/-ip görmek

A modal structure involving görmek is used to express the idea of trying to do something, or the idea of doing-and-seeing:

Bu nahary datyp gör = Try this food

Men pikir edip göreÿin = Let me think about it (and see)

?ol köÿnegi geÿip gördi = She tried on that dress

16.4 Anticipated Action: -jak/-jek bolmak

A modal structure involving the future tense and bolmak is used to indicate the idea of being about to do something:

Sen ÿatjak bolÿañmy? = Are you about to sleep?

Olar saña jañ etjek bolÿarlar = They're about to call you

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Gara?yñ, men iÿjek bolÿaryn = Wait, I'm going to (about to) eat

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The following works were used in preparing this dictionary:

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