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a   [a:] interj. oh, ah. A, men beýle diýmedim ahyryn. Ah, I didn't say that after all.

abadan   [abada:n] adj. prosperous, well, whole.

abadançylyk   [abada:nçylyk] n. well-being, prosperity.

abadanlaşdyrmak   [abada:nlaşdyrmak] v. to improve, make improvements, redo, do something up, remodel. Ýer titremesinden soňra, şäheri abadanlaşdyrdylar. After the earthquake, they remodelled the city.

abadanlaşmak   [abada:nlaşmak] v. to be improved.

abadanlyk   [abada:nlyk] adv. prosperity, peace, wholeness.

abanmak   [a:banmak] v. 1 • to bend over, to lean over. Üstüme abanyp durma. Don't lean over my shoulder!

2 • to over-hang. Ýokarda gaýa bize abanyp dur. There is a cliff overhanging us.

3 • to threaten. Ýurda işsizlik howpy abanýar. Unemployment threatens the country.

abat   [a:ba:t] adj. 1 • in good condition, in good working order. köne, ýöne abat aýakgap Old, but in working condition shoes. Sen döwük maşyny abat etmeli. You need to repair the broken-down car.

2 • whole, in one piece. abat maşgala healthy, whole family (with kids, not divorced).

3 • safe and sound. Ol derýadan uzakda abat ýerde mekan tutdy. He settled in a safe place away from the river. abat öý solid house.

abatlaýyş   n. repairs.

abatlyk   [a:ba:tlyk] n. 1 • safety, lack of damage. Tupan abatlyk getirmez. A hurricane is bound to cause damage.

2 • wholeness. Abatlyk bolsa, rahatlyk bolar. Where everything is in order, there is peace.

abraý   [a:braý] n. esteem, respect, honour, prestige, (good) reputation. abraýa eýe bolmak to be keeper of one's own reputation. Türkmen atlarynyň dünýäde uly abraýy bar. Turkmen horses are esteemed around the world. ~yny dökmek to discredit.

abraýdan düşmek   to fall from grace. Ol ýalan gepläp, abraýdan düşdi. He lied and has fallen from grace.

abraýly   [a:braýly] adj. 1 • respected, honoured, prestigious, esteemed. abraýly adam respected man.

2 • authoritative. Abraýly alymyň sözi ynandyryjy bolýar. An authoritative scientist's words are trustworthy.

3 • high class, formal. Abraýly ýerde özüňi edepli alyp barmaly. In high-class places, you have to behave in a cultured fashion.

ABŞ   n.

abzal   n. 1 • instrument, tool, kit. Ussahanada köp abzal bolýar. In the repair shop are many tools.

2 • equipment, outfit, rig. gymnastika abzallary gymnastics equipment.

abzallaşdyrmak   v. to equip, fit out, kit out. edarany täze tehnika bilen abzallaşdyrmak to equip an office with new technology.

abzas   [ab'zas] n. paragraph.

   [a:ç] adj. hungry.

aç-açan   [aç-aça:n] adj. frank, candid.

adv. frankly, candidly, openly. aç-açan iş to do something openly. aç-açan aýtmak to speak frankly.

açar   n. 1 • key. gulpuň açary padlock key. dil ýüregiň açary the tongue is the key to the heart/soul.

anything used to open something else with. 2 • tin-opener, US can-opener; bottle-opener, corkscrew. saz açary clef (eg, treble, bass).

açgöz   [a:çgöz] adj. greedy.

açgözlük   [a:çgözlük] n. greediness. açgözlük gowy gylyk däl greediness is not good character. açgözlük bilen seretmek hungry eyes.

açlyk   [a:çlyk] n. 1 • hunger. Açlygymdan ölüp barýaryn! I'm dying of hunger! açlyk yglan etmek to go on a hunger strike.

2 • famine. Gurakçylykda açlyk döreýär. When there is a lack of precipitation, it causes famine.

açmak   v. to open, inaugurate, turn on.

1 • to open up; to open. gapyny ~ to open a door. Sport dürli ýurtlara gapy açýar. Sports open the door to different countries.

2 • reveal, discover. Ylym tebigat syrlaryny açýar. Research reveals the secrets of nature. Galileý ýeriň aýlanmak kanunyny açdy. Galileo discovered the laws concerning the earth's rotation.

3 • to open, begin. ýygnagy açmak to open a meeting.

4 • to turn on.

ara açmak   to begin a relationship/make an acquaintance.

göwün açmak   to have a good time with one's friends.

gürrüň açmak   to begin a conversation.

ot açmak   to start a fire.

agyz açmak (orazada nahar iýmek)   (during fast of Ramadan) to break one's fast.

açyk   adj. 1 • open. açyk göwünli open-hearted. açyk gapy, dükan an open door, shop.

2 • clear. açyk asman clear sky.

3açyk • light. açyk mele light brown. açyk gyzyl pink.

açyk ýüzli   good-natured.

açylmak   v. 1 • to be opened. aýna açylypdyr it seems that the window has been opened.

2 • to open. sergi açylypdyr the exhibition opened.

3 • to bloom. Güller ýazda açylýarlar. Flowers bloom in spring.

4 • (weather) to brighten up. Gyş asmany kä açylýar, kä bürelýär. The winter sky is sometimes clear, sometimes overcast.

açylyş   adv. opening.

açyş   n. discovery, find.

açyş etmek   to discover. Çarlz Darwin biologiýa ylmynda iňňän möhüm açyş etdi. Charles Darwin made momentous discoveries in biology.

ada   [a:da] n. small island.

ýarym ~   peninsula.

adagly   [a:dagly] adj. engaged.

adalat   [ada:lat] n. justice, fairness.

adalatly   [ada:latly] adj. just, fair.

adalatlylyk   [ada:latlylyk] n. justice, fairness.

adalatsyz   [ada:latsyz] adj. unjust, unfair.

adalatsyzlyk   [ada:latsyzlyk] n. injustice.

adam   [a:dam] n. 1 • man. Adam - tebigatyň iň beýik ýaradan jandary. Human beings - the greatest of God's creatures on earth. onuň adamy his man, he belongs to him.

2 • husband. onuň adamsy her husband.

adam etmek   1 • to bring up (children). Çagany adam edýänçäň, saçyň agaryp, dişiň dökülýär. By the time you've brought up your children, your hair is white and your teeth have fallen out.

2 • to train, apprentice. Ol öz inisini biznes işine çekip, ony adam etdi. He brought his younger brother into the business and trained him.

adam bolmak   to behave like a human.

adamçylyk   [a:damçylyk] adj. humaneness.

adamkärçilik   [a:damkärçilik] n. kindness, humane treatment. the way someone treats someone else, the way human beings treat one another.

adamkärçiliksiz   [a:damkärçiliksiz] adj. inhumane, not humane.

adamly   [a:damly] adv. 1 • not alone, with people.

2 • populated.

adamzat   [a:damza:t] n. humanity, humankind, people.

adaptirlemek   [adap'tirlemek] v. to adapt.

adat   [a:dat] n. 1 • tradition, custom. Türkmenlerde ulyny sylamak adaty bar. Respect is an important Turkmen tradition.

2 • habit. Ol ir turmagy adat edinipdir. He has a habit of getting up early.

adatdan daşary   extraordinary, extreme. Tomusda gar ýagmagy adatdan daşary ýagdaýdyr. It would be extraordinary to have snow in the summer. adatdan daşary ilçi special envoy.

adatça   [a:datça] adv. usually, ordinarily, as a rule.

adaty   [a:daty] adj. usual, ordinary. adaty waka the way things are, the usual thing.

administrasiýa   [admini'strasiýa] n. administration.

administratiw   adj. administrative.

administrator   [admini'strator] n. administrator. See: dolandyryjy.

adres   ['adres] n. address. e-hat adresi e-mail address. See: salgy.

adwokat   [adwa'kat] n. defence lawyer, barrister. See: aklawçy.

adygan   [a:dygan] adj. famous.

adyl   adj. fair, just. adyl sud court of justice.

adyllyk   adv. justice.

aeroport   [aero'port] n. airport.

Afrika   ['afrika] n. Africa. Category: geogr.

afrikaly   n. African (person). Category: geogr.

aga   [a:ga] n. older brother.

1 • brother (older).

2 • uncle; father's cousin. older male relatives on the father's side.

3 • sir. used as a term of respect for an older man. Sen oňa 'Myrat aga' diýmeli, ol senden uly. You need to call him 'Myrat aga' because he is older than you.

agaç   n. 1 • tree. miweli we miwesiz agaç fruit and non-fruit trees.

2 • wood, board, beam, timber. agaç esasy gurluşyk materialy wood is basic building material. agaç gap wooden dishes.

agajetli   skinny, all skin and bones, bean pole.

telefon agajy   telephone pole.

agaç ussasy   n. carpenter, joiner.

agalyk   [a:galyk] n. rule, reign. agalyk etmek to rule autocratically. Türkmenistanda ruslar agalyk sürdüler. The Russians ruled autocratically in Turkmenistan.

agarmak   [a:garmak] v. 1 • to turn white, to lighten. Güýzde gowaçalar agarýar. In the autumn cotton is white (for harvest). Onuň gorkudan ýüzi agardy. He is white with fear. Näsagyň reňki agardy. An ill person is pale. Men elli ýaşanymda, saçym agardy. When I was fifty, my hair turned grey. Iňglis dilini gowy öwrenmek üçin saçym agardy. Learning English well turned my hair grey.

2 • to fade. Köýnek ýuwlup-ýuwlup agarypdyr. After washing repeatedly, the dress has faded.

Daň agardy.   Day is breaking. Tomus daň örän ir agarýar. In the summer dawn breaks very early.

agartmak   [a:gartmak] v. 1 • whiten. Aýal adamsynyň köýnegini hlor bilen agartdy. The woman bleached her husband's shirt.

2 • to clean. Sirke gülýaka agardýar. Vinegar cleans a traditional brooch.

3 • to turn white. Agyr durmuş onuň saç-sakgalyny agartdy. A difficult life has turned his hair and beard white. See: aklamak.

agdar-düňder   [a:gdar-düňder] adj.

agdarmak   [a:gdarmak] v. 1 • to turn. Gutap bişireniňde iki tarapyna agdyrmaly. When you cook gutap, you must turn them over.

2 • to plough, turn. ýer adgarmak to plough the ground.

3 • to fell (a tree). Işçiler samany maşyndan agdardylar. The laborers threw the bales of straw down from the truck.

4 • to flip through. kitap sahypalaryny agdarmak (gözden geçirmek) to flip through the pages of a book.

5 • to overturn, overthrow. häkimiýeti agdarmak to overthrow the government.

agdarylmak   [a:gdarylmak] v. 1 • to roll on top. Pişik iki ýana agdarylýar. The cats are rolling on top of each other.

2 • to fall over, capsize. Ýük gyşyk basylsa agdarylýar. If touched, an unbalanced load falls over.

3 • to be overturned. Milletçiler häkimiýetden agdaryldy. The nationalists have been overturned by the government.

agdyk   [a:gdyk] adj. an excess, abundance (of something unwanted). Şu tomus çekirtgeler çakdan agdyk boldy. This summer the grasshoppers were extremely abundant.

agent   [a'gent] n. agent. üpjünçilik agenti insurance salesman. harby agent war agent, spy.

agentlik   n. agency.

aglaba   [agla:ba] n. majority.

aglamak   [a:glamak] v. to cry, weep.

aglaşmak   [a:glaşmak] v. to cry together.

aglatmak   [a:glatmak] v. to make someone cry.

agmak   [a:gmak] v. 1 • to overflow. Suw bentden agýar. Water is overflowing the dam.

2 • to set. Gün öýleden agdy. The sun is setting.

3 • to pass, go over. Onuň ýaşy elliden agdy. He is over fifty years old.

4 • to fall. Ol atdan agdy. He fell off the horse.

agram   n. 1 • weight. Piliň agramy üç tonnadan köp. An elephant's weight is more than three tonnes. Bu oýunda bar agram derwezeçä düşdi. The weight of this game falls on the goalie.

2 • main part, weight. Ýoluň agramy yzda galdy. The main part of the journey is behind us.

agramly   with a weight (of).

agras   adj. 1 • serious. Agras häsiýet adamy bezeýär. A serious character adorns a man.

2 • deliberately. agras hereket etmek to do something (an action) deliberately.

3 • deep. agras ses deep voice.

agraslyk   adv. seriousness.

agsak   n. lame. Süri agsaksyz bolmaz. nakyl There is no herd without a lame animal.

agsamak   v. 1 • be lame. Ol aýagy döwleli bäri agsaýar. He's had a limp since he became lame.

2 • to be weak. Ol iňlis dilinden agsaýar. English is his weakest subject (in school).

iş agsaýar   work is not going well (it is falling behind).

agşam   adv. evening, night. şu gün agşam tonight, this evening.

agşamlyk   n. supper, evening meal, dinner.

agtarmak   v. to look for, search for, seek.

agtaryş   adv. search, excavation.

agtyk   n. grandchild i.e. a granddaughter or grandson.

agy   [a:gy] n. 1 • weeping. Çaganyň agy sesi eşidilýär. The child's weeping can be heard.

2 • mourning. agy etmek to mourn (crying out loud).

ýürek agysy   a broken heart. Men watandan aýrylyp, ýürek agysyny çekýän. When I left my country, my heart was broken.

agyl   [a:gyl] n. 1 • sheepfold, animal pen.

2 • lunar aura. Men aýyň agyllanyny gördüm. I saw the moon's aura.

agyn   adj. 1 • completely. Onuň eşikleri agyn öl bolupdyr. Her clothes were completely soaked.

2 • to resemble exactly. Oglan agyn atasy bolaýypdyr. The son is exactly like his father.

agyr   adj. 1 • heavy. agyr ýük a heavy load. agyr jerime heavy fine (monetary).

2 • laborious. Kömür gazmak örän agyr iş. Digging coal is very laborious work.

3 • hard. Dost agyr günde tanalýar. A friend is for hard times. Urşuň agyr howpy abanýar. Hard times of war threaten us.

4 • serious. SPID agyr ýokanç keseldir. HIV is a serious infectious disease.

5 • unpleasant. Çygly tamda agyr ys bolýar. Damp walls have an unpleasant smell.

agyrmak   [a:gyrmak] v. to hurt, ache.

agyrtmak   [a:gyrtmak] v. to hurt, cause pain.

agyry   [a:gyry] n. pain, ache.

agyz   n. mouth. ýolbarsyň agzy lion's mouth. köşgüň agzy palace driveway. Maýanyň maňa sögüşini agza alar ýaly däl. When Maya offended me, [what she said] was unrepeatable.

agza aňkarmak   to gape.

agzyňy açaýma   Keep quiet!

agyzdan agza geçmek   to pass from mouth to mouth. Bu habar agyzdan agza geçdi. This news arrived by word of mouth.

agyz birikdirmek   to make an alliance, to unite. Ekologiýa barada Parlamentdäki partiýalara agyz birikdirmek başartmady. Parliament was not able to unite the parties over ecological issues.

agzy boş   empty words, nonsense. Baharyň aýdanyna seretme, onuň agzy boş. Don't listen to her, she's talking nonsense.

agza garamak   to stare. Edara diňe başlygyň agzyna garaýar. The office staff only listen to the boss. Ol serhoş bolup, agza gelenini otardy. He got drunk and started saying the first thing that came into his head.

agzyndan gaçyrmak   to let an insult or secret slip out.

agzyňy deňemek   to go down to someone's level. Sen bu serhoş bilen agzyňy deňeme. Do not let your speech go down to the level of this drunkard.

agza düşmek   to be gossiped about. Ol iliň agzyna düşdi. She became the object of gossip.

agzy ýelli adam   a teller of tall tales.

agza öýkünmek   to impersonate, imitate.

agzyna suw alan ýaly   to be silent when one should speak.

agzyndan süýt ysy gitmedik   teaching one's grandmother to suck eggs. to try and teach someone more experienced than oneself.

agzynyň eýesi däl   unable to keep secrets, blabbermouth, tattletale.

agzy aşa ýetmek   to begin a better life, to rise out of poverty. Kakam biznes işine başlansoň, biziň agzymyz aşa ýetdi. After my father began his business, our life improved.

agzy bimaza   to be pregnant.

agzy hapa   uses bad language.

agzyna berk   good at keeping secrets.

agzyna pugta   good at keeping secrets.

agzyny ysgamak   to find out what someone thinks indirectly.

agzynyň diýenini gulagy eşitmezlik   to speak nonsense.

agzyň tagam tapmak   to begin to live well, to get used to something, to like something, to long for something. agyz ýarmak to finally get someone to speak (to get imformation out of someone). Çeker meň syrymy hemmeleriň ýanynda agyz ýardi. Cheker told my secret to everyone. Işanmurat "merjen däneler" bäsleşiginde birinji ýer alyp, bütun obaň agyzynda boldy.

agyz beklemek   to fast.

agza   [agza:] n. 1 • member of an organization. Men tebigaty goraýjylaryň guramasyna agza boldum. I was a member of an environmental protection organization.

2 • organ, member of the body. Adamyň eli onuň bedeniniň bir agzasydyr. A person's arm is a member of their body.

3 • phrase, clause. Sözlemiň esasy agzasy näme? What are the main clauses of this sentence?

agzala   [agza:la] adj. disunited, in conflict.

agzalalyk   n. conflict, clash.

agzalyk   [agza:lyk] adj. membership.

agzamak   v. to talk about something, discuss.

agzybir   [agzybi:r] adj. friendly; united, harmonious.

agzybirlik   [agzybi:rlik] n. friendship; harmony, unity, concord.

ah1   interj. expresses regret, annoyance etc.

ah2   [a:h] n. moan, groan. ah çekmek to moan, to groan.

ahal   n. Ahal. Category: geogr. Ahal welaýaty The Ahal province.

ahal-teke   the Ahal-Teke tribe. ahal-teke aty Ahal-Teke horse(s).

ahbetin   [ahbeti:n] particle. after all. at-da adam ahbetin a horse is also a person, after all.

ahlak   [ahla:k] n. moral. ahlak taýdan morally speaking. Ynsan ahlagy arassa bolmaly. A person should be morally pure.

ahlaksyz   [ahla:ksyz] adj. immoral.

ahlaky   [ahla:ky] adj. moral.

ahmal   [ahma:l] adv. probably.

ahmyr   n. regret, pity. ~ etmek to regret, be sorry. ~ çekmek to regret, be sorry.

ahun   [a:hu:n] n. senior priest.

ahwal   [ahwa:l] n. a person's condition. Seniň ahwalyň nähili? How are you doing?

ahwalat   [ahwa:lat] n. 1 • phenomenon. Uçýan tarelkalar düşündirip bolmajak ahwalat. Flying saucers are an inexplicable phenomenon.

2 • vision. ahwalat görmek to have a vision.

3 • adverbial modifier.

ahyr1   [a:hyr] n. food trough, manger.

ahyr2   [a:hyr] n. the end. kitabyň ahyry end of a book.

ahyret   [a:hyret] n. the afterlife.

ahyrky   [a:hyrky] adv. last/final.

ahyrsoňy   [a:hyrsoňy] conj. in the end, finally.

ahyry   [a:hyry:] particle. after all. Bu seniň çagaň ahyryn! So this is your child! Sen geldiň ahyry! So you came after all!

ahyryn   [a:hyry:n] adv. in the end. Men awtobus üçin köp garaşdym. Ahyry pyýada gitdim. I waited a long time for the bus. In the end I went by foot.

ahyrzaman   [a:hyrzama:n] n. the end times, end of the world, last judgment.

ahy-zar   [a:hy-za:r] n. groaning, mourning, cry, lament.

ajal   n. death.

ajamak   [a:jamak] v. to turn bitter, go off, turn sour, ferment. Hamyr köp durup ajapdyr. The dough stood so long it went sour. Yssyda galan miwe ajapdyr. In the heat, the remaining fruit spoiled.

ajap   adj. wonderful.

ajatmak   [a:jatmak] v. to make something bitter, make something strong.

ajaýyp   [aja:ýyp] adj. wonderful, beautiful, fine, glorious.

ajöze   [a:jö:ze] adv. on an empty stomach.

ajy   [a:jy] adj. 1 • bitter, sour. ajy sirke sour vinegar. ajy gözýas bitter tears. ajy habar bitter news.

2 • spicy, hot.

3 • strong. ajy çaý strong tea.

ajy söz   hurtful thing(s), hateful word(s), insult(s).

ajykmak   [a:jykmak] v. to be hungry.

ajy burç   [a:jy burç] n. chilli pepper. See: gyzyl burç.

aždarha   [aždarha:] n. dragon.

ak   [a:k] adj. 1 • white. Men ak içdim. I drank something white (milk, vodka...) ak goýun pork. ak ekin cotton.

2 • innocent. Kazy, "Şu adam ak" didi. The judge said, "This man is innocent." Derňew onuň akdygyny subut etdi. The inquiry proved him to be innocent.

~ göwünli   honest.

ak goşgy   blank verse.

ak altyn   cotton.

ak demir   tin.

Ýoluň ak bolsyň!   Bon voyage! Safe travels!

ak pata   blessing.

ap-ak   whiter than white.

akaba   [aka:ba] adj. flowing, running. akaba ýap fast flowing stream.

n. sewerage, drainage. ~ sistemasy sewers, drainage system.

akademiýa   [aka'demiýa] n. academy. Türkmenistanyň ylymlar akademiýasy the Turkmen Academy of Sciences.

akar   n. stream, brook.

akbaş   [a:kbaş] n. a useless thistled plant.

akdyrmak   v. 1 • to let something flow, let something run, channel (a stream). Daýhan kölüň suwuny pese akdyrdy. The farm worker channelled the pond's water downhill.

2 • to send via water. Adamlar agaçlary suwda akdyrýarlar. The men sent the logs downstream.

akgaýma   [a:kgaýma] n. white embroidery.

aklama   [a:klama] n. final-draft, corrected draft.

aklamak   [a:klamak] v. 1 • to whiten, paint white, bleach. Biz hek bilen haýaty akladyk. We white-washed the wall.

2 • to acquit, absolve. Suduň esasy wezipesi günäsizi aklamak. A judge's most important duty is to acquit the innocent.

3 • to make something shine. Aýal kümüş çemçeleri sirke bilen aklady. The woman shined the spoons with vinegar. See: agartmak.

aklanmak   [a:klanmak] v. 1 • to be white-washed, dyed white, bleached. Aklanan agaja gurçuk düşmeýär. A worm doesn't attack a white-washed tree.

2 • to be justified, vindicated, be put right (with). Jezasyny çeken adam aklanýar. To vindicate someone who has been in prison.

aklawçy   [a:klowjy] n. council for the defence, barrister, advocate.

akmak1   v. to flow, run.

akmak2   adj. stupid, foolish.

aksakgal   [a:ksakgal] n. 1 • respected man over fifty. Ýigitler aksakgaly hormatlamaly. Young men must respect wise old men.

2 • village elder.

aksent   [ak'sent] n. accent.

aksiýa   ['aksiýa] n. 1 • a share.

2 • a strike. Zawod işgärleri bir günlük aksiýa geçirdiler. The factory workers went on strike for a day.

aksiýoner   [aksiýo'ner] n. shareholder.

akt   n. act. See: ykrar hat; bölüm.

aktiw   [ak'tiw] adj. active. See: işjeň.

aktiwist   [akti'wist] n. activist.

aktýor   n. (film) actor. See: oýunçy; artist.

akyl   n. reasonableness, rationality, good sense, sound judgement, cleverness. Çaga bäş ýaşdan soň akyl gelýär. After the age of five children develop good sense.

akyl bermek   to give counsel (advice, correction).

akyldan azaşmak   to lose one's reason, to go insane. Aýal çagasy ölenden soň, akylyndan azaşdy. The woman lost her reason after the death of her child.

akylyňy ýitirmek   to lose one's mind.

akyly goýalyşmak   to become a responsible adult.

akylyny almak   to take a liking to something, to fancy something. Täze sport maşyny ýigidiň akylyny aldy. The young man fancied a new sports car.

akyl dişi   wisdom tooth.

akyly ýetmek   to come to realize something.

akyl ýetirmek   to deeply comprehend, to grasp.

akyl zähmeti   mental work.

akylyna aýlanmak   to realize the error of one's ways. Akylyna aýlanan ata maşgalasyna dolandy. The father realized the error of his ways and returned home.

akyly gözünde   to know what one is going to do, to have a clear goal. Alada etme, onuň akyly gözünde. Don't worry, s/he knows what to do.

akyly kelte   lacking intellect, not very smart.

akyla sygmajak waka   unbelievable event.

akylyň çaşmak   to be at a loss about what to do.

akyldar   [akylda:r] n. thinker, wise person.

akyl-huş   [akyl-hu:ş] n. mind; sobriety; consciousness. Bu gyz meniň akyl-huşumy aldy. That girl has made me lose all sense of reason. Serhoş bolup akyl-huşuny ýitirdi. He got drunk and lost consciousness.

akyllanmak   v. 1 • to be wise, become wise, be clever. Çaga ösdügiçe akyllanýar. As children grow up they become wiser.

2 • to come to one's senses.

akylly   adj. wise, clever, rational, reasonable, sensible, well-behaved. Akylly öwrenjek bolar, akylsyz öwretjek bolar. nakyl A wise person wants to be taught, but a fool wants to teach.

akyllylyk   n. wisdom.

akylsyz   adj. foolish, stupid, irrational, unreasonable, irresponsible.

akylsyzlyk   n. foolishness.

akym   n. 1 • current, flow. Suwuň akym ugry mydama pese tarap. Water always flows downhill. Ýurduň ykdysady akymy pese gidýär. The country's economy is going downhill. Müdir işi öz akymyna goýberdi. The manager worked at his own pace.

2 • trend.

akytmak   v. to wet, make wet, pour water onto something.

akýürekli   [a:kýürekli] adv. do something with all one's heart.

al1   [a:l] n. bright red, scarlet. al ýaglyk

al2   [a:l] highest, very high, the height. Gün al-asmana çykdy. The sun rose to its highest point.

ala   [a:la] adj. 1 • variegated. ala güjük puppy of more than one color, usually black and white. ala köýnek a multi-colored dress.

2 • to be unevenly cooked. Palaw ala gataly bişipdir. The pilau was unevenly cooked.

ala tutmak   to favour, show preference for. Başlyk öz işgärlerini ala tutýar. The boss treats some of his workers preferentially.

alabahar   [a:labahar] adv. early spring, when spring breaks.

alabeder   [a:labeder] adj. 1 • piebald, patchy, spotted. alabeder güjük spotted dog.

2 • check. alabeder köýnek check shirt.

alaç   [ala:ç] n. way out, solution.

alaçsyz   [ala:çsyz] adj. 1 • forced. alaçsyz ýagdaý forced situation; no choice in the matter; between a rock and a hard spot.

2 • hopeless, desperate. Men berhizi alaçsyz tutýaryn. I have to keep to my diet.

alaçsyzlyk   [ala:çsyzlyk] n. hopelessness, desperation.

alada   n. care, worry, anxiety, trouble, problem.

iş-alada   [i:ş-alada]  ~ köp. There is lots of work to be done. See: ; alada.

ünji-alada    See: ünji; alada.

aladaçyl   n. a caring person.

aladalanmak   v. to take care of, look after, worry about.

aladaly   adj. 1 • troubled, anxious, worried. ~ adam restless person. aladaly iş stressful work.

2 • careful, thoughtful.

alada etmek   v. to worry, have cares, be anxious, be troubled.

alagaraňky   [a:lagaraňky] adj. twilight, dusk, dawn.

alahöwren   [a:lahöwren] n. viper, adder.

alaja   [a:laja] n. charm.

alaka   n. rat, gopher.

alaman   n. raid.

alamat   [ala:mat] n. 1 • sign. aýyrmak alamaty minus sign. goşmak alamaty plus sign.

2 • symbol. Ak kepderi - parahatçylyk alamaty. A white dove is a symbol of peace.

3 • omen.

alamatlandyrmak   [ala:matlandyrmak] v. to mean, signify. Ol görkeziji ýoluň howpludygyny alamatlandyrýar. That road sign indicates danger.

alapa   n. reserve, spare.

alarmak   [a:larmak] v. to shine, glitter, sparkle (e.g. eyes). Ol gyza alaryp galdym. I looked at the girl with starry eyes.

alartmak   [a:lartmak] v. to stare, look at someone with evil intent. gözüňi alartmak to stare at someone.

alarylmak   [a:larylmak] v. to be looked at with evil intent. Näme maňa alarylýaň? Why are you staring at me?

alasarmyk   [a:lasarmyk] adj. obscure, vague.

albom   [al'bom] n. album, sketch-book.

alça   n. damson. a small kind of plum.

alçak   adj. sociable.

aldamak   [a:ldamak] v. deceive, swindle, cheat, lie.

aldanmak   [a:ldanmak] v. to be deceived, be cheated; to be disappointed.

aldatmak   [a:ldatmak] v. to lie, deceive, swindle.

aldaw   [a:ldaw] n. swindle, fraud.

aldawçy   [a:ldawçy] n. swindler, liar, con-man.

aldawçylyk   [a:ldawçylyk] n. swindling, deceptive actions.

aldygyna   adv. quickly, at full speed. aldygyna gitmek to go at full speed.

aldym-berdimli   adv. fiercely, persistently. aldym-berdimli göreş persistent wrestling.

aldyrmak   v. 1 • to have something bought. Kakama kitap aldyrdym. I got them to buy a book for my father.

2 • to have something taken. Jübimden gapjygymy aldyrdym. I had my wallet taken out of my pocket.

3 • to take. Dümewe bar güýjümi aldyrdym. The 'flu took out all my strength.

aldyrany bar ýaly   as if he had stolen something. Ol jaýdan aldyrany bar ýaly çykdy. He ran hot-footed out of the house.

aleýkimessalam   [a:leýkimessa:lam] interj. How do you do? Hello. reply to essalawmaleýkim.

algy   n. debt.

aljyramak   v. 1 • to be flustered, to be at a loss, to be thrown into confusion. Köp myhman gelende, ol aljyrady. When many guests were coming he became very flustered.

2 • to panic. Men gapjygymy ogurladyp aljyradym. My wallet was stolen and I panicked.

aljyraňňy   adj. 1 • confused, overwhelmed.

2 • scatter-brained.

aljyratmak   v. 1 • to confuse, to throw into confusion.

2 • to startle. Meni it aljyratdy. The dog startled me.

alkym   n. chin.

alkymyna süýşmek   to get close up to someone.

alkymyndan almak   1 • to take someone by the scruff of the neck.

2 • to pick a quarrel with someone. Äri öýe giren badyna, aýaly gygyryp, onuň alkymyndan aldy. The moment her husband came home, the wife started quarrelling loudly with him.

alkyş   n. expression of gratitude, thanks.

Alla   [Alla:] n. Allah, God.

allanäme   adj. fine, good. Biziň allanäme durmuşymyz bar. We have a good life.

allaowarra   adv. far away.

allergiýa   [aller'giýa] allergy.

alleýa   [al'leýa] n. alley.

allo   interj. hello.

alma   n. apple.

ýer almasy   potato.

almak   v. 1 • to take, get, obtain, bring. Bu iş köp wagt alýar. This work takes a long time. dynç almak to take a break, to have a rest.

2 • to buy. at almak to buy a horse. See: satyn almak.

eliňe almak   to take control, to take something into one's own hands. Mugallym klasyň tertibini öz eline aldy. The teacher took the class' discipline into her own hands.

basyp almak   to invade, to take over.

talap almak   to raid.

ar almak   to take revenge.

at almak   to make a name for one's self.

garşy almak   to receive (guests), to welcome in.

göwne ~   to take offence.

dyrnagyňy almak   to cut fingernails, toenails.

Al gerek bolsa!   If you need it, take it!

almaz   n. 1 • diamond.

2 • edge, blade. aýna kesýän almaz glass cutter.

altmyş   num. sixty.

alty   num. six. altylyk card with a six on it, a six.

altyn   n. gold.

adj. golden.

altyn ortalyk   golden mean, happy medium.

altynjy   num ord. sixth.

altynjy gün   n. Saturday.

aluw-satuw   n. trade, commerce, buying and selling.

alyjy   n. customer, buyer, purchaser; shopper.

alym   [a:lym] n. 1 • scientist.

2 • academic, scholar. Alym bolmak aňsat, adam bolmak kyn. nakyl To be a scholar is easy, but to be a wise person is difficult.

adj. 1 • scientific.

2 • learned. alym adam learned person.

alymlyk   [a:lymlyk] adj. 1 • scientific.

2 • academic. Ol alymlyk derejesini aldy. He obtained a post-graduate degree.

alyn   [a:lyn] n. 1 • forehead. Seniň edeniň öz alnyňa geler. What you do will come back to you. Alnyň açyk bolsun! Blessings be upon you!

alnyndan diremek   to come just at the right moment.

2 • person. Okuwçy mugallymyň alnyna geçip oturdy. The student passed by the teacher and sat down.

alynmak   v. 1 • to be taken. Şu ýyl ýerden gowy hasyl alyndy. This year a good harvest was taken in from the land. alynma söz a loan word. Category: linguistics.

2 • to buy for oneself. Özüme täze palto alynmak isleýärin. I would like to buy myself a new coat.

alyp gaýtmak   v. to fetch, bring.

alyp gelmek   v. to bring, come bringing something.

alys   n. remote, far, distant. Alys ýoldan geldim. I came a long way to get here. alysda in the distance.

alyş-çalyş   n. barter, exchange. ~ etmek exchange.

alyşmak   v. 1 • to barter. Biz türkler bilen haryt alyşýarys. We barter goods with some Turks.

2 • to exchange. hat alyşmak to exchange letters. Biz özara maglumat alyşýarys. We share information amongst ourselves. sözüň alyşmak to have a meaningful conversation.

amal   n. method, way.

amala aşyrmak   to fulfil, to complete, to accomplish.

amala aşmak   to be fulfilled, to be accomplished, to be carried out.

amal etmek   to fulfil, to complete, to accomplish.

aman   [ama:n] adj. unharmed, safe, healthy. aman ýaşamak to live in peace and safety.

amanat   n. 1 • savings. amanat depderçesi savings book.

2 • someone else's, another's, something borrowed. Men goňşymdan paltany amanat aldym. I borrowed an axe from my neighbour.

3 • safe-keeping. Ol gymmatly şaý-seplerini maňa amanat goýdy. He brought his expensive jewelry to me for safe-keeping.

amanadyny tabşyrmak   to pass away, to die.

amanlyk   [ama:nlyk] adv. safety.

aman-sag   [ama:n-sag] adv. safe and sound. See: sag-aman. Meniň doganym gullukdan aman-sag geldi. My brother got back safely from the army.

amat   [a:mat] adv. suitable.

amatly   [a:matly] adj. convenient, comfortable, suitable.

adv. comfortably, conveniently. amatly pursat

amatsyz   [a:matsyz] adj. inconvenient, unsuitable, uncomfortable.

adv. uncomfortably, inconveniently.

Amerika   [A'merika] n. America. Category: country.

amerikaly   n. American.

amerikan   n, adj. American.

ammar   n. 1 • barn. Galla we kartoşka aýry-aýry ammarda saklanýar. Grain and potatoes are stored in different barns.

2 • shed. Gerekmejek zatlar ammara taşlandy. Unnecessary things were thrown in the shed.

Amyderýa   [a:myderýa:] n. Amu Derya. See: Jeýhun.

ana   pron. there, here.

analiz   [an'aliz] n. analysis. See: derňew; barlag.

ananas   [ana'nas] n. pineapple.

anekdot   [anek'dot] n. anecdote, story, joke. See: şorta söz.

Angliýa   ['Angliýa] n. England. Category: geogr, country.

anketa   [an'keta] n. form, questionnaire, application. ~ doldurmak to fill in a form.

anna   [a:nna] n. Friday.

ant   n. oath. ~ içmek to swear, take an oath.

Ant içip, awy ýalady.   He swore a solemn oath.

antenna   [an'tenna] n. aerial, antenna. hemra antennasy satellite antenna.

anyk   adj. accurate, exact, clear; accurately.

anyklamak   v. to make clear, find out, elucidate, ascertain.

anyklyk   n. exactness, precision, accuracy. Kanunda anyklyk gerek. Laws must be exact.

   [a:ň] n. mind, brain.

aň-bilim   education, enlightenment, knowledge. Okuwçylaryň aň-bilimlerini uniwersitete girmezden ozal barlaýarlar. The students are tested on their knowledge before they enter University.

aň-düşünje   outlook, horizon.

aňalmak   v. to be surprised, be struck, be astonished.

aňk   n. surprise, astonishment. aňk bolmak to be astonished.

aňkarmak   v. to gape (at).

aňk-taňk   

aňlamak   [a:ňlamak] v. to understand, fathom, guess, make out.

aňlatma   [a:ňlatma] n. 1 • expression, phrase. lingwistik aňlatmalar linguistic phrases.

2 • formula, task. matematiki aňlatmalar mathematic formulas.

aňlatmak   [a:ňlatmak] v. 1 • to mean, express, convey meaning. Näme etmeli däldigini çaga aňlatmak gerek. It is necessary to explain to a child what not to do.

2 • to stand for, signify. Ýol belgileri bir duýduryşy aňladýar. Traffic signs signify danger.

aňmak   [a:ňmak] v. to realise, understand; guess.

aňrujy   [aňru:jy] adv. the slightest possibility.

aňry   adj. other side, opposite side, over (there). derýanyň aňry ýüzi other side of the river. aňyrda otur to sit over there.

aňryňa il gonmak   to be full.

aňrybaş   adj. excellent.

aňryk   [aňry:k] adv. there (motion away).

aňryýany   [aňryýa:ny] post. to the utmost (of one's ability).

aňsat   [aňsa:t] adj. easy.

aňsatlaşdyrmak   [aňsa:tlaşdyrmak] v. to simplify, make something easier.

aňsatlaşmak   [aňsa:tlaşmak] v. to be simplified, become easier.

aňsatlyk   [aňsatlyk] adv. ease.

aňşyrmak   [a:ňşyrmak] v. to understand, guess, make out.

aňyr   adj. other side, opposite side, over (there). derýanyň aňry ýüzi other side of the river. aňyrda otur to sit over there. aňyrdan from over there.

aňyrsy-bärsi ýok   infinite, boundless.

aňzak   adj. frosty. ~ howa frosty weather. aňzakly ýel biting wind.

apalamak   [a:pa:lamak] v. to cherish.

apat   [a:pat] adv. misfortune, mishap.

apelsin   [apel'sin] n. orange. See: pyrtykal.

apparat   [appa'rat] n. 1 • appliance, apparatus, device. foto ~ camera. See: enjam.

2 • apparatus, machinery. howpsuzlyk apparaty security services.

aprel   [ap'rel] n. April.

ar   [a:r] n. revenge, vengeance. ~ almak to take revenge, pay someone back.

ara1   [a:ra] n. 1 • distance, interval, space. ~ alyp maslahatlaşmak to discuss together. arany kesgitlemek to define the distance. Iki dagyň arasyndan derýa akýar. In between the two mountains flows a river. Aşgabat bilen Parijiň arasy 4991 km. The distance between Ashgabat and Paris is 4,991 km. aradan çykmak to pass on, no longer be with us.

2 • relation, relationship. Biziň olar bilen aramyz ýok. We have no relationship with them. Ol bet işden ara açdy. He left that bad work situation. ara alyp maslahatlaşmak to discuss a question together. arasyny kesmek to end a friendship. arasyny sazlamak to develop a friendship. ara tow düşmek to divide a friendship (3rd party breaks it up).

arany açmak   to break off relations with.

ara2   [a:ra] post. between, among. Araňyzda öýleneniňiz ýokmy? Aren't there any among you who is married? Jeren bilen Gözeliň arasynda hiç hili syr ýok. Jeren and Gozel have no secrets between them.

araba   n. cart, wagon. at araba horse and cart. söweş araba chariot.

el araba   pram, pushchair, US stroller.

arabaglanyşyk   [a:raba:glanyşyk] n. connection, tie, bond, correlation.

arabakeş   n. cart driver.

Arabystan   n. Arabia. Category: geogr. Saud Arabystan Saudi Arabia.

araçäk   [a:raçäk] n. border.

araçäkçi   [a:raçäkçi] n. border guard, frontier guard.

arada   [a:rada] adv. recently. Men arada Gözeli gördüm - görenime bir aý boldy. I have seen Gözel recently - it's been about a month.

aradan   [a:radan] conj. after this.

aragatnaşyk   [a:ragatnaşyk] n. 1 • relationship, tie, bond, correlation. dostluk aragatnaşygy friendly terms. özara aragatnaşyk mutual relations.

2 • communication, connection. ~ ministrligi the ministry of communication. transport aragatnaşygy transport connections HB, 1. ~ erbet. The (phone) connection is bad. elektro-aragatnaşyk bölümi telegraph office. aragatnaşyk saklamak to maintain relations.

~ bölümi   post office.

aragatnaşyk bükjalar   letters, post, US mail.

~ bölüminiň işgäri   postman.

aragatnaşykçy   [a:ragatnaşykçy] n. signaller, communications engineer, radio operator.

aragezer   [a:ragezer] n. gossip.

arahis   [a'rahis] n. peanut. See: ýer hozy.

arak   n. 1 • vodka, liquor.

2 • alcohol. arak sabyn household soap.

arakesme   [a:rakesme] n. break, intermission.

arakhor   [arakho:r] n. alcoholic.

aralamak   [a:ralamak] v. to separate. uruşýanlary ~ to separate the fighting people. Ol sakgalyny barmaklary bilen aralady. He is growing a beard (long enough to comb through).

aralaşmak   [a:ralaşmak] v. to enter, for something or someone to make (it's) way through. Biz şähere aralaşdyk. We are trickling into the city. Ümsümlik aralaşdy. A silence fell. Ýüregime howsala aralaşdy. Anxiety has entered my heart.

aralyk   [a:ralyk] n. distance. uzak / ýakyn aralyk long / short distance. aralyk ýer in between.

aram   [a:ram] adj. 1 • moderate. ~ klimat temperate climate. aram ýel öwüsýär moderate breeze.

2 • calm, tranquil. ~ tapmak calm down, become tranquil.

aramak   [a:ramak] v. 1 • to separate.

2 • to choose, distinguish. bähbit aramak to look after one's own interests.

3 • to look for, search for. bahana aramak to look for an excuse.

pursat aramak   

aram-aram   [a:ram-a:ram] adv. sometimes, at times.

arap    Category: geogr.

n. Arab.

adj. Arab, Arabic, Arabian. ~ dili the Arabic language. saud arap dili Saudi Arabian language.

arapça    Category: geogr.

n. Arabic. ~ geplemek speak Arabic.

arassa   adj. clean, tidy, good.

1 • clean, pure. Içimlik suw arassa bolmaly. Drinking water must be clean. arassa ýüňden dokalan pure wool (knitted). arassa altyn pure gold. arassa howa clean air. arassa asman clear sky.

2 • innocent. çaga ýaly arassa innocent as a child.

3 • tidy.

arassaçylyk   n. 1 • cleanliness, cleanness, neatness. jemgyýetçilik arassaçylygy public cleanliness.

2 • purity, innocence. Arassaçylyk düzgünini berjaý ediň! Carry out (cleaning according to) the hygenic regulations!

arassalamak   v. to clean, refine, brush; peel, scrape. pile arassalamak to clean silkworm cocoons (in preparation for making thread).

arassalanmak   v. to be cleaned, be refined.

arassalaýjy   n. cleaner, refinery. pagta arassalaýjy zawod cotton refining plant.

arça   n. juniper (bush, tree).

täze ýyl arçasy   New Year's (Christmas) tree.

arçamak   v. to clear.

arçyn   n. village elder.

ardynjyramak   v. to clear one's throat.

arena   [a'rena] n. arena.

arfa   ['arfa] n. harp. Category: music.

argyn   [a:rgyn] adj. tired, worn out. ~ görünmek to look tired.

argynlyk   [a:rgynlyk] n. tiredness, fatigue. argynlyk duýmak to feel relaxed.

arhitektor   [arhi'tektor] n. architect.

arhitektura   [arhitek'tura] n. architecture.

arka   post. back, behind. arkam agyrýar back pain. arkaňda götermek to carry (a child or things) on one's back.

n. 1 • rear. öýüň arkasy rear of a house. oturgyjyň arkasy chair back.

2 • reverse. medalyň arka ýüzi back side/reverse side of a medal; tails side of a coin.

3 • support. Onda arka ýok. He has no support/backing. (political, financial, family). Ol arka durjak. He will provide support. Ol kakasynyň pulunyň arkasyndan instituty tamamlady. He passed University thanks to the help of his father's bribes. arka tapmak to find support, find a sponsor.

4 • generation. ýedi arkaňy tanamak to know seven generations [of ancestors].

arkasyndan gürrüňini etmek   to talk behind someone's back.

arkadaýanç   n. support, patron, protector.

arkalanmak   v. to rely on, hope.

arkalaşmak   v. to help each other, support each other, assist, render.

arkalaşyk   n. mutual assistance. ~ etmek help each other.

arkalaşykly   adv. jointly.

arkaly   1 • adj. supportive. arkaly at honored name (named in honor of s.o.) Ol mätäçler üçin arkaly ýolbaşçydy. He is indispensible to the poor. (instead of 'indispensible to', maybe 'philanthropist for' or 'supporter of'?) arkaly adam person who supports (a person or project). Arkaly köpek gurt alar. nakyl If one has finanicial support, one can do what one wants.

2 • post. by, with the help of. radio ~ by radio. Uzakdaky zady dürbi arkaly görüp bolýar. One may see far in the distance with the help of binoculars. gazet arkaly by newspaper. telewideniýe arkaly by television (broadcast).

arkaýyn   adj. peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet, serene. arkaýyn bolmak to not be worried. arkaýyn dynç almak to have peaceful rest.

arkaýynlaşmak   v. 1 • to calm down, relax. Ol öýüne gelip arkaýynlaşdy. He relaxed when he came home.

2 • to rely on. Men saňa arkaýynlaşyp, uly işe başladym. I'm depending upon you to help get this project done.

arkaýynlyk   n. 1 • calmness, peacefulness, quietness. Çaýy arkaýynlyk bilen içmeli. Tea should be drunk in calmness. Işimi tamamlamsoň, maňa arkaýynlyk aralaşdy. After I finished my work, a calmness came over me.

2 • confidence.

arly   [a:rly] adj. long. arly gyş a long winter.

arlyk   n. swaddling clothes.

armak   [a:rmak] v. to be exhausted, be tired, be worn out. arman işlemek to work without tiring. işden armak to be exhausted from work. Arma(ň)! Bar bol(uň)! Don't get tired! Thank you; I'm still feeling fine. Greeting and the reply when entering a workplace.

arman   [arma:n] n. 1 • unrealised goal, unfulfilled dream. Uniwersiteti gutarsam, mende arman ýok. If I finish university, I'll have no further unfulfilled dreams.

2 • what a pity (that), what a shame (that). Arman kompýuterim döwüldi, onda işimi berjaý ederdim. It's a shame my computer has broken, otherwise I would have been able to finish my work.

arman çekmek   to regret.

armyt   n. pear.

ar-namys   [a:r-na:mys] n. honour, dignity, conscience.

arpa   n. barley.

arryk   adj. skinny, thin.

arryklamak   v. to lose weight, get thin.

arryldy   roar.

arslan   n. lion.

arş   n. Seventh Heaven. the highest circle of heaven. arşa ýetmek to go to the heights.

~a cykarmak   to praise.

art   [a:rt] adj. back, rear. ~ aýak hind leg.

artdyrmak   v. to increase, enlarge.

artist   [ar'tist] n. actor, actress.

artmak   v. 1 • to increase, grow up; to produce and excess. Girdeji çykdajydan artdy. The income is larger than the expenses.

2 • to peel, take off excess. Gyşda ýoluň garyny artmaly. In winter, snow must be cleared off the streets.

artyk   superl. 1 • too much, much more, (in) excess. artyk goş-golam too many things.

2 •  Bu iş meniň üçin artyk. This work is extraneous for me. Ol Maýany Jemaldan artyk söýýär. He loves Maya more than he loves Jemal.

3 • very good.

artykmaç   n. 1 • unnecessary, extra; free. artykmaç orun free place.

2 • extremely. artykmaç owadan gyz extremely beautiful girl.

~ gürrüň   gossip, unfounded talk.

arwah   n. ghost, dead spirit.

arwah-jyn   n. ghost.

ary   n. 1 • bee. bal ~ honey bee.

2 • wasp.

aryk   [a:ryk] n. drainage ditch.

aryş   n. Seventh Heaven. See: arş.

arz   n. complaint.

arza   n. statement, declaration, application. ~ bermek to hand in a written application.

arzaçy   n. applicant.

arzan   [arza:n] adj. cheap, inexpensive. Ysmanak tomusda arzan. Spinach is cheap in the summer.

arzançylyk   [arza:nçylyk] n. cheapness, low price.

arzanlamak   [arza:nlamak] v. to become cheaper, fall in price, reduce in price.

arzanlatmak   [arza:nlatmak] v. to discount something, reduce the price of something, make something cheaper.

arzuw   n. wish, dream, aspiration; desire. ~ etmek wish, dream. Men size bagtly durmuş arzuw edýärin. I wish you a blessed life.

arzuwlamak   v. to wish.

arzyly   n. respectability.

adj. respectable, welcome, dear.

arz etmek   v. to complain (about), make or lodge complaint (about).

as   [a:s] n. gecko.

asfalt   [as'falt] n. tarmac, asphalt. ~ düşemek to tarmac, lay asphalt.

asgyç   n. 1 • coat-hanger, coat-hook, coat-rack. geýim asgyç clothes hanger.

2 • tab, hook.

asgyn   adj. weak.

asgynlamak   v. to grow weak, weaken.

asgyrmak   v. to sneeze.

asla   [asla:] adv. at all. Men asla beýle söz diýmedim. I didn't say that word at all.

aslynda   adj. in general, generally, on the whole. Ol aslynda gowy adam. He is a good guy/good person.

asmak   v. to hang up. boýnuňdan monjuk asmak to adorn one's neck with beads.

gulak ~   to listen.

dardan ~   to hang someone from the gallows.

asman   [asma:n] n. sky, heaven.

aspirant   [aspi'rant] n. post-graduate student.

assa   adv. slowly, calmly. ~ ýöremek to walk slowly.

assyryn   [assyry:n] adv. secretly, stealthily, covertly. ~ soramak ask covertly. assyryn iş görmek to try to do something secretly.

assyrynlyk   [assyry:nlyk] n. secret, covert.

ast   post. under. stoluň astynda under the table.

asuda   [a:su:da] adj. peaceful, peaceable, quiet, calm. ~ durmuş quiet life. asuda uklamak peaceful sleep, uninterrupted sleep.

asudalyk   [a:su:dalyk] n. peace, calm, tranquillity. asudalygy bozmak breach of the peace.

asyl1   n. origin. Seniň aslyň kim? What is your ethnic background?

adj. original.

2 • adj. Bu dokument asyl nusga. This document is the original version.

3 • adj. asyl many core meaning.

asyl2   conj. definitely. Asyl ol ogry ekeni. He is definitely the thief.

asylly   adj. noble, well-bred, well brought-up. ~ maşgala a well-bred family. ~ metallar precious metals.

asyllylyk   n. nobility; good upbringing.

asylmak   v. 1 • to be hung, be on. asylgy duran egin-eşik clothes that have been hung.

2 • to grab hold of. Çagalar ýüpden asylyp oýnadylar. The children are playing grab the rope.

asylzada   [asylza:da] n. noble, nobleman.

asyr   n. century.

   n. 1 • food. Aşy ýok oraza tutar. One who has no food will keep the fast.

2 • meal. Men aş içdim. I have eaten noodles.

aş saýlamak   to have a craving. during the first trimester of pregnancy.

aşa düşmek   to eat so much of something that one forever dislikes it.

aşa   [a:şa] adj. too much. aşa köp gürlemek to laugh too much.

aşagy   [aşa:gy] adj. deep down.

aşak   [aşa:k] post. 1 • below, under. Jaýyň aşagy ýumrulyp başlapdyr. The house foundation is starting to deteriorate.

2 • below. Sowuk noldan aşak düşdi. The cold (temperatures) will fall below zero. ~ gaçmak to drop, fall down.

3 • underneath, down. Aşak tarapdan ýel öwüsýär. There's a draft underneath. aşak seretmek to look down.

4 • below. eýwanyň aşagynda the entrance is below.

5 • West.

aşakky (aşakdaky)   lower, down. aşakky kitaby almak to pick up the book which is lower down.

aýak aşagynda   to be on foot.

aşaklamak   [aşa:klamak] v. 1 • to come down, descend, land. Gün aşaklady. The sun has sunk below the horizon.

2 • to lower. Lomaý söwdada harydyň bahasý aşaklaýar. The prices of goods have lowered wholesale.

aşaklatmak   [aşa:klatmak] v. to lower, let down; cut. bahalary aşaklatmak to cut prices.

aşaklygyna   [aşa:klygyna] adj. down, downwards. depeden aşaklygyna togalanmak to roll (somersault) down the hill.

Aşgabat   n. Ashgabat. Category: geogr.

aşgabatly   n. from Ashgabat.

aşgazan   [aşga:zan] n. 1 • stomach.

2 • food pot.

aşhana   [aşha:na] n. 1 • kitchen. aşhanadan naharyň ysy gelýär the smell of dinner is coming from the kitchen.

2 • restaurant, cafe, canteen, kebab stand. Işçiler günortanlyk edinmek üçin aşhanada jemlendiler. In order for the workers to have lunch, they gathered in the canteen.

aşmak   [a:şmak] v. to go over.

aşpez   n. cook, chef.

aşyk   [a:şyk] n. lover. aşyk bolmak to fall in love.

aşyk-magşuk   [a:şyk-magşu:k] n. lovers.

aşyrmak   [a:şyrmak] v. to convey, transport to, take across. dagdan aşyrmak to take across the mountains.

at   [a:t] n. 1 • to name, call. at dakmak to name. Çaga mynasyp at dakmaly. A child should be named something fitting to them. Bu edaranyň ady "Nur". This organization is called "Light." Oňa Ýalta diýen at dakdylar. They gave him the nickname "Lazy One." at toparlary list of names.

2 • noun.

at   [at] n. horse. at çapmak to race a horse (fig. and lit.) at ýatak horse stable, stall.

2 • n. at göçümi a turn (in chess). at güýji horse power. at ýüzli horse-shaped face (oval, long face).

ata   n. 1 • grandfather (paternal); forefather.

2 • ancestors. Atasyz oglan ýetim, enesiz oglan ýesir. nakyl A man without a father is an orphan, a man without a mother is completely alone. Atasyz toýda ýetim, enesiz günde ýetim. One is an orphan at weddings without a father, but one is an orphan every day without a mother.

3 •  ata-baba ancestors, forefathers. ata nesihaty father's commandments.

2 • father. ene-ata parents.

at-abraý   [a:t-a:braý] n. esteem, respect, honour, prestige. at-abraý gazanmak to earn honor, esteem.

atagzy   n. pliers.

atalamak   v. to be difficult, behave obtrusively.

atanak   n. 1 • (diagonal) cross. ~ çekmek to cross out, negate. Mugallym okuwçynyň öý işine atanak çekdi. The teacher crossed out the student's homework. Çaga atanak çyzyklary çekýär. The child is drawing crossed lines.

2 • two metre measuring stick.

atanak çekmek   to drop. Ol täze dostuna atanak çekdi. She dropped her new friend.

ýüzüne ~ çekmek   to give up for lost.

atarmak   v. to give, do. nahar atarmak to put the food on to heat up.

ataş   n. flame.

atçylyk   n. horse-breeding. ~ ferma stud farm.

atdaş   [a:tdaş] n. namesake.

atelýe   [atel'ýe] n. 1 • studio. surat atelýesi photo studio.

2 • dressmakers, tailors. geýim atelýesi clothes tailor.

atlandyrmak   [a:tlandyrmak] v. to name, give a name to someone, call.

atlanmak   [a:tlanmak] v. to become famous.

atlanmak   [atlanmak] v. to mount (e.g., a horse).

atly   [atly] n. 1 • horseman. atly adam horse rider.

2 • on horseback. Men daga atly gitdim. I ride on horseback in the mountains. Görogly kyrk atly bilen duşmany gaýtarýar. The legendary hero fought off forty mounted enemies.

atly   [a:tly] adj. famous, well-known. atly aýdymçy famous singer.

atmak   v. 1 • to shoot. ýaýdan ok atmak to shoot an arrow. Puşkini Dantes atdy. Dantes shot Pushkin. kök atmak to dart.

2 • to throw. egniňe ýaglyk atmak to wrap a shawl around one's shoulders.

3 • to sprinkle.

4 • to arrive. Ol ýüki ýere atdy. He plunked the things onto the ground.

5 •  baş atmak to nod one's head. haýbat atmak to speak sternly. gözüne çöp atmak to only show/tell partially so faults not noticable.

atom   ['atom] n. atom. atom agramy atomic weight. atom tok stansiýasy nuclear power station.

atsyz   [a:tsyz] n. orphan.

atşynas   [atşyna:s] n. horseman, jockey.

atym   n. pinch. bir atym duz a spoon of salt. ok atym aralyk a very close place.

atyr   n. perfume.

atyşyk   n. skirmish, shooting, fighting. iki taraplaýyn atyşyk fighting on both sides.

atyz   n. bed (for plants). ýeri atyzlara bölmek to divide land into beds.

audio   n. audio.

auksion   [auk'sion] n. auction.

aw   [a:w] n. game, prey. aw awlamak to hunt, go hunting. aw bolmak to get hurt. for the hunter to become the hunted! Aw ganly bolmak To be successful (in the hunt). Aw ganly bol-a? Did you kill any game?

awamak   [a:wamak] v. to burn, hurt, ache. Elim üşäp awaýar. My hands are stinging from the cold. Oňa ýüregim awaýar. I feel sorry for him. (ADS suggests - I hurt for him.)

ýürek ~   to regret.

awans   [a'wans] n. prepayment. ~ almak to get a salary advance.

awariýa   [a'wariýa] n. crash, accident, break-down. See: ýol heläkçiligi.

awçy   [a:wçy] n. hunter.

awgust   ['awgust] n. August. See: Alp Arslan.

awlamak   [a:wlamak] v. to hunt. aw ~ to hunt game.

Awstraliýa   n. Australia. Category: geogr.

Awstriýa   n. Austria. Category: geogr.

awtobus   [aw'tobus] n. bus.

awtomaşyn   [awtomaşy:n] n. automation, automobile, motor-car. See: awtoulag.

awtomat   [awto'mat] n. 1 • sub machine-gun, automatic rifle. awtomatdan ot açmak to open fire.

2 • automatic machine, slot-machine. telefon awtomat pay phone.

awtomatik   adj. automatic. awtomatik aragatnaşyk merkezi automatic communications centre. i.e. you don't have to ask someone to make the call for you and pay up front for it.

awtomobil   [awtomo'bil] n. automobile, motor-car.

awtonom   [awto'nom] adj. autonomous. ~ welaýat autonomous region.

awtor   ['awtor] n. author. Bu romanyň awtory Berdi Kerbabaýew. The author of this novel is Berdy Kerbabajev. See: ýazyjy.

awtoulag   n. vehicles.

awulamak   [a:wulamak] v. to poison. mör-möjegi awulamak to poison insects.

awuly   [a:wuly] adj. poisonous, toxic, venomous. ~ madda poisonous substance. ~ dil venomous/biting tongue. awuly sowuk biting cold.

awundyrmak   [a:wundyrmak] v. to hurt.

awy   [a:wy] 1 • n. poison, toxin, toxic substance. Alakany awy bilen öldürmeli. The rats must be killed with poison.

2 • adj. severe. Ýaranyň awusywdan, çaga aglady. The child cried from the severe pain of the wound.

   [a:ý] n. 1 • month. Bir ýylda on iki aý bar. A year has twelve months.

2 •  ýaz aýlary spring months/season moon.

3 •  täze Aý new moon. Ol Aý ýaly gyz. She is a beautiful girl.

aýa   [a:ýa] n. palm (of hand).

aýak   n. 1 • leg. Haýwanlar dört aýakda gezýärler. Animals walk on four legs. otugryjyň aýagy örän berk the stool legs are very sturdy.

2 • foot.

3 • end. Gyş aýaklady. lit Winter is ending. Derýanyň aýagy deňze direýär. The river finishes at the sea. aýaga galmak to stand on one's own two feet. aýak asty bolmak bottom of foot, under foot. aýagy ýer tutmak just starting to walk. aýagyňy dürs basmak to walk correctly (lit. and fig.)

aýagyňy kesmek   to cut off relations.

aýak diremek   to refuse to budge. aýak depip durmak to put one's foot down (ie, not willing to change one's mind, to insist).

aýak bagy bolmak   to get in the way (of someone doing something). aýagyny ýer tutmak 1. To start to walk 2. To start to get some income. aýak aldygyna gaçmak to sprint, run at full speed.

aýak ýoluna çykmak   to spend a penny (go to the toilet). aýak bitmek to begin to learn to walk.

aýak çekmek   to stop. aýak sekmek to walk, to go. aýak üstünden to come and go quickly, to rush off. aýaga çolaşmak to hang around someone's legs, bother them. aýagyňy ýazmak to stretch out and rest.

aýak goşmak   to march in step; to catch up with someone (learn the ropes). aýak ýalaňaç barefoot.

aýaga düşmek   to be lucky.

Aýagyny bas!   Brake!

aýakgap   [aýakga:p] n. footwear, shoes.

aýaklamak   v. to come to an end.

aýal   [aýa:l] n. 1 • woman, female. aýal dogan sister. owadan aýal beautiful woman.

2 • wife. öý hojalykçy aýal housewife. Adamyň iň ýakyn ýoldaşy -- aýaly. A man's best friend is his wife.

aýamak   v. 1 • to spare. Uruşda ýaşlary aýaýarlar. Spare the youths from going to war.

2 • to take care. köwüşiňi ~ to take care of one's shoes. Saglygy aýamak gerek. One must guard one's health. köwşüňi aýamak to take care of one's shoes.

3 • to guard. Esgerler watanyny aýap saklaýarlar. The soldiers keep guard over our country. Nanyny aýan aşa ýeter, donuny aýan -- toýa. nakyl If you guard your food you will be well-off, if you guard you cloth you will have something with which to celebrate. (i.e. watch the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves). Ene çagasyny aýap saklaýar. A mother protects her own children.

aýan   [aýa:n] adj. clear, understood. aýan bolmak become clear. Onuň pikiri maňa aýan boldy. It became clear to me what he was thinking. aýan etmek to make clear, reveal.

aýanlyk   [aýa:nlyk] n. 1 • divine revelation.

2 • clarity.

aýat   [a:ýat] n. verse; a passage of scripture. Kuranyň aýatlary verses from the Koran.

aýat okamak   [a:ýat okamak] v. to pray. prayer at a Hudaýýoly.

aýawly   adv. carefully.

aýaz   n. frost.

aýba-aý   [a:ýba-a:ý] adv. monthly, every month.

aýdylmak   v. to be said, be pronounced. See: aýtmak.

aýdylyş   n. 1 • pronunciation. Bu sözüň aýdylyşy ýalňyş. This word is pronounced wrong.

2 • accent. Hytaý diliniň aýdylyşy türkmen diliniň aýdylyşyndan kyn. The Chinese accent is harder than the Turkmen accent.

3 • statement, what is said.

aýdym   n. song. türkmen halk ~lary Turkmen folk songs. ~ aýtmak sing a song.

aýdymçy   n. singer.

aýdyň   [a:ýdyň] adj. 1 • bright. aýdyň görnüş bright visible.

2 • clear. Onuň ýalançydygy aýdan sözünden aýdyň görnüp dur. It is clear through his speech that he is a liar. aýdyň pikir clear meaning.

aýdyňlaşdyrmak   [a:ýdyňlaşdyrmak] v. to clarify, specify, define more exactly, clear up.

aýdyşmak   v. to discuss.

aýgyt   n. boldness, courage, audacity.

aýgytly   adj. bold, decisive, courageous, daring. ~ ädim decisive step.

aýlag   [a:ýlag] n. bay, cove, creek; gulf.

aýlamak   v. 1 • to revolve, rotate, turn. sagadyň dilini öňe aýlamak to turn the hands of a clock.

2 • to enclose, fence in. mellegiň daşyna haýat aýlamak to fence in a plot of land. ýüküň daşyna ýüp to bind something with string ?

3 • to show. gelen myhmanlary bazara aýlamak to show guests which have come round the market.

4 •  sürini yzyna aýlamak to bring sheep/goats back in from the pasture.

aýlanmak   v. 1 • to revolve, rotate. Ýer öz okunyň daşyndan aýlanýar. The Earth revolves on its axis.

2 • orbit. Ýer Günüň daşyndan ýylda bir gezek aýlanýar. The Earth orbits the sun once a year. baş aýlanmak to be dizzy.

3 • to turn. Maşyn çatrykdan aýlandy. The car is turning the corner.

4 • to turn round. Maşyn yzyna aýlandy. The car made a U-turn. Ol akylyna aýlandy. He has come back to his senses.

5 • to walk along, stroll, to wander round (e.g. shops). Adamlar ýuwaş-ýuwaşdan parkda aýlanýarlar. The people strolled around the park.

6 • to call round. işsiz aýlanmak to hang around aimlessly.

aýlaw   n. 1 • circuit, lap. Okuwçylar stadionda bir aýlaw etdiler. The students ran one lap around the stadium.

2 • ring, circle. Oglanlar aýlawyň içinde göreş tutýarlar. The boys are wrestling in the ring. Adamlar oduň daşynda aýlaw gurap oturdyrlar. The people sat in a circle around the fire.

aýlawly   adj. sinuous, tortuous, twisting. ~ ýol twisting road. aýlawly gürrüň to tip-toe around an issue, beat around the bush, not say something straight out.

aýlyk   [a:ýlyk] n. 1 • (monthly) salary, wage, pay packet. aýlyk zähmet haky working wages.

2 • for a month, a month's. Ol alty aýlyk göwreli. She has been pregnant six months.

aýmança   [a:ýmança] n. fence. aýmança aýlamak to put up a fence.

aýna   [a:ýna] n. glass. döwülmeýän aýna unbreakable glass. jaýyň aýnasy house windows.

yüz görmek üçin aýna   mirror.

aýnalamak   [a:ýnalamak] v. to glaze. äpişgeleri aýnalamak to glaze the window-panes.

aýny   adj. exactly, quite.

aýňalmak   v. 1 • to recover, feel well. dümewden aýňalmak to recover from a cold.

2 • to come to one's senses. Huşuny ýitiren zordan aýňaldy. It is difficult to come to one's senses after losing consciousness.

aýra   adj. separately, apart. ~ düşmek to be separated, fall away from.

aýralyk   n. separation, being apart, parting, leave-taking. aýralyk pursaty currently apart. aýralyk habary news of leaving.

aýran   n. soured milk - or yoghurt mixed with water and salt.

aýratyn   [aýraty:n] adj. 1 • particular, special, unusual. aýratyn saýlanmak to stand out.

2 • isolated, separate. ~ otag separate room, single room.

3 •  aýratyn gowy görmek to favour.

4 •  Ol ilden aýratynmy? Does she go off on her own (away from people)?

aýratynlyk   [aýraty:nlyk] n. peculiarity, feature. türkmen medeniýetiniň aýratynlyklary Turkmen culture has its own special features.

2 • n. Ol aýratynlykda çykyş eder. He is doing it alone.

aýry   adv. apart, separately.

aýrylmak   v. to be taken away, be separated. Miwesini göterip bilmedik şaha aýrylypdyr. The branch sags due to the weight of the fruit.

2 • v. çagalaryň ýanyndan aýrylmak the children were left alone.

3 • v. Watandan aýrylmak to immigrate.

4 • v. Men ol işden aýryldym. I was fired from that job.

5 • v. Ol ärinden aýryldy. She divorced her husband.

6 • v. Biziň garrymyz aýryldy. Our old man has left us.

7 • v. Baş aýlanmam aýryldy. My head is spinning. / I'm dizzy.

aýrylyşmak   v. to get divorced, get separated.

aýtmak   v. 1 • to tell, speak, say, pronounce. sözi harp boýunça aýtmak to spell out a word. habaryňy aýtmak to tell news. erteki aýtmak to tell a story. habaryňy aýtmak to tell news. erteki aýtmak to tell a story. onuň aýtmagy boýunça according to what s/he said.

2 • sing. aýdym aýtmak to sing a song.

aýy   n. bear.

aýylganç   adj. terrible, frightful, fearful, dreadful. aýylganç habar bad news. ~ düýş bad dream. aýylganç ses terrible voice.

aýyl-saýyl   adj. clear. ~ bolmak to be clear, become clear. ~ etmek to distinguish, differ, make out.

aýyp   n. 1 • shame, infamy, disgrace. aýyp söz shaming word.

aýyby ýok   It doesn't matter. Işsiz oturmak aýyp. It's shameful to sit without work. Garyplyk aýyp däl. nakyl Poverty is not a disgrace/shame.

2 • blame, fault.

aýybyňy yaşyrmak   to hide one's shame.

aýyplama   n. accusation.

aýyplamak   v. to accuse, blame, set the blame (on). Ony para alandygy üçin aýypladylar. He is disgraced because he took a bribe.

aýyplaýjy   n. 1 • accuser, prosecutor.

2 • accusing, accusatory. aýylplaýjy delil incriminating evidence.

aýyply   adj. 1 • conscientious. aýyply adam conscientious person.

2 • carrying the blame (for something). Tebigata zyýan getirenler aýyplydyrlar. People who damage things without conscience.

aýypsyz   adj. 1 • without any shame (on him/her). Çaga aýypsyz ynsan. A child is without pretense.

2 • blameless. Hiç aýypsyz adam ýok. No person is without sin.

aýyrgyç   n. attribute.

aýyrmak   v. 1 • to remove. Pili ýoluň üstünden aýyrmak gerek. Remove the elephant/spade from the road. gulluk wezipesinden aýyrmak to remove from government service.

2 • to take away. odun aýyrmak to take away something. çagany süýtden aýyrmak to wean a child.

3 • to separate. aýalyny ärinden aýyrmak to separate a wife from her husband.

4 • to subtract, take away, take, minus. Altydan ikini aýyrmak subtract two from six. aýyrmak belgisi minus sign.

aýyrtmak   v. to have something removed. çagany aýyrtmak to have an abortion.

aýyryşmak   v. to separate, get divorced.

az   [a:z] adv. a few, not enough, too little. Ol mydama az iýýär. He never eats enough. az mukdarda small quantity (weight). az salym a little while, a short time (as in a few days). az sanly small number. az wagtda in a bit, soon (as in minutes). az galdy a little left.

az-owlak   [a:z-owlak] adj. little, some, few. Maňa az-owlak pul gerek. I need a little money.

azajyk   [a:zajyk] adv. a little.

azal   n. plough.

azalmak   [a:zalmak] v. to lessen, decrease. Otlynyň gelmegine wagt azalýar. There is not much time until the train comes.

azaltmak   [a:zaltmak] v. to reduce, lessen.

azaly   [aza:ly] adj. painful. ~ ýara painful wound.

azan   [aza:n] n. call to prayer.

azap   [aza:p] n. 1 • torment, torture. Azapsyz ýeňiş ýok. No pain, no gain. ~ çekmek to suffer.

2 • trouble, pains. Men ondan köp azap gördüm. I have seen more suffering that s/he has.

~ çekdirmek   to torture.

azar   [aza:r] n. 1 • bother. azar bermek to bother, persecute.

2 • trouble. azara goýmak to give someone a lot of trouble. azara galmak don't trouble yourself.

3 • suffering. azar çekmek to suffer.

Onuň azaryna-da däl.   It's all the same to him.

azaşdyrmak   [a:zaşdyrmak] v. to make someone lose their way.

azaşmak   [a:zaşmak] v. 1 • to lose one's way, get lost. Biz gijelikde azaşdyk. We got lost at night.

2 • to lose.

akyldan azaşmak   to lose consciousness; to lose one's mind.

sözi azaşmak   to be at a loss for words.

azaşan   adj. stray, lost. ~ goýun the lost sheep. bozgaklaryň yzyna düşüp azaşan adam he joined the rioters and became bad too.

Azaşan ýoluny tapar.   The lost will find their way. Category: prov.

azat   [aza:t] adj. free. ~ ýurt free country. ~ etmek to free, set free, release, emancipate. ~ ediji rescuer, deliverer, emancipator. ~ edijilikli hereket liberation movement.

azatlyk   [aza:tlyk] n. freedom.

az-azdan   [a:z-a:zdan] adv. little by little, gradually, a bit at a time. suwy az-azdan içmek to drink water a bit at a time.

azdyrmak   [a:zdyrmak] v. corrupt, spoil, infect; to tempt, entice. çagany azdyrmak to spoil the child. ýarany azdyrmak to cause a wound to become infected due to neglect.

Azerbaýjan   [A:zerbaýja:n] n. Azerbaijan. Category: geogr. ~ dili Azerbaijani, Azeri. Category: language.

Azerbaýjanly   [a:zerbaýja:nly] n. Azerbaijani, Azeri. Category: language.

azgyn1   [a:zgyn] adj. immoral, corrupt. azgyn adam person easily swayed to do wrong. azgyn ýara very "aggressive" wound that keeps spreading.

azgyn2   [a:zgyn] n. a type of melon. quick ripening or early melon. azgyn gawun melon that spoils quickly.

azgynlyk   [a:zgynlyk] n. prostitution, immorality, corruption.

Aziýa   ['A:ziýa] n. Asia. Category: country.

aziýaly   [a:ziýaly] n. an Asian (person).

azlyk   [a:zlyk] shortage.

azmak   [a:zmak] v. to corrupt, infect, become putrid. Ol eline pul düşensoň azyp başlady. He is using his money corruptly (i.e., wasting it on harmful things like cigarettes).

az-owlak   [a:z-owlak] adj. a little bit, some. Maňa az-owlak pul gerek. I need a little bit of money.

azrak   [a:zra:k] less. Myhmanlar azrak oturyp gitdiler. The few guests [who remained] got up and left.

azyk   [a:zyk] n. food, provisions. azyk önümleri processed food. bir aýlyk azyk a month's worth of provisions.

azyk-owkat   [a:zyk-owkat] n. food.