The purpose of this list is to give a rough idea of the Azerbaijani language. The words listed below are not the most common words, but a broad sampling of words. See the Word Lists page for more details.
English | Azeri |
I | mən |
you (singular) | sən |
he | o |
we | biz |
you (plural) | siz |
they | onlar |
this | bu |
that | o |
here | burada |
there | orada |
who | kim |
what | nə |
where | harada |
when | haçan |
how | necə |
not (adjectives) | deyil |
all | bütün, hamısı |
many | çox |
some | bəzi (some of the) ; bir neçə (a few) |
few | az |
other | başqa, digər |
one | bir |
two | iki |
three | üç |
four | dörd |
five | beş |
big | böyük |
long | uzun |
wide | geniş |
thick | qalın |
heavy | ağır |
small | kiçik; balaca |
short | qısa |
narrow | dar |
thin | nazik, incə |
woman | qadın |
man (adult male) | kişi |
man (human being) | insan, adam |
child (a youth) | bala, uşaq, çağa |
wife | arvad |
husband | ər |
mother | ana |
father | ata |
animal | heyvan |
fish | balıq |
bird | quş |
dog | it, köpək |
louse | bit |
snake | ilan |
worm | qurd |
tree | ağac |
forest | meşə, orman |
stick | çubuq |
fruit | meyvə |
seed | toxum |
leaf | yarpaq |
root | kök, tüp |
bark (of tree) | qabıq |
flower | çiçək, gül |
grass | ot |
rope | ip |
skin (human) | dəri |
meat (as in flesh) | ət |
blood | qan |
bone | sümük |
fat (noun) | yağ |
egg | yumurta |
horn | buynuz |
tail | quyruq |
feather | tük |
hair | saç, qıl (on body) |
head | baş, kəllə |
ear | qulaq |
eye | göz |
nose | burun |
mouth | ağız |
tooth | diş |
tongue | dil |
fingernail | dırnaq |
foot | ayaq |
leg | qıç |
knee | diz |
hand | əl |
wing | qanad |
belly | qarın |
guts | bağırsaq, içalat |
neck | boyun |
back | arxa, kürək |
breast | döş |
heart | ürək |
liver | ciyər |
to drink | içmək |
to eat | yemək |
to bite | dişləmək |
to suck | əmmək |
to spit | tüpürmək |
to vomit | qusmaq |
to blow (as wind) | üfürmək |
to breathe | nəfəs almaq |
to laugh | gülmək |
to see | görmək |
to hear | eşitmək |
to know (a fact) | bilmək |
to think | düşünmək |
to smell (sense odor) | iyləmək, qoxlamaq, qoxumaq |
to fear | qorxmaq |
to sleep | yatmaq |
to live | yaşamaq |
to die | ölmək |
to kill | öldürmək |
to fight | vuruşmaq, savaşmaq, döyüşmək |
to hunt (transitive) | ovlamaq |
to hit | vurmaq |
to cut | kəsmək |
to split | yarmaq |
to stab (or stick) | sancmaq, batırmaq, soxmaq |
to scratch | cızmaq, dırnaqlamaq |
to dig | qazmaq |
to swim | üzmək |
to fly | uçmaq |
to walk | gəzmək, yerimək |
to come | gəlmək |
to lie (as on one's side) | uzanmaq, yatmaq |
to sit | oturmaq |
to stand | durmaq |
to turn (change direction) | dönmək |
to fall (as in drop) | düşmək |
to give | vermək |
to hold (in one's hand) | tutmaq |
to squeeze | sıxmaq |
to rub | sürtmək |
to wash | yumaq |
to wipe | silmək |
to pull | çəkmək |
to push | itələmək |
to throw | atmaq |
to tie | bağlamaq |
to sew | tikmək |
to count | saymaq |
to say | demək |
to sing | oxumaq |
to play | oynamaq |
to float | üzmək |
to flow | axmaq |
to freeze | donmaq |
to swell | şişmək |
sun | gün, günəş |
moon | ay |
star | ulduz |
water | su |
rain | yağış |
river | çay |
lake | göl |
sea | dəniz |
salt | duz |
stone | daş |
sand | qum |
dust | toz |
earth (as in soil) | torpaq |
cloud | bulud |
fog | duman |
sky | göy |
wind (as in breeze) | külək, yel |
snow | qar |
ice | buz |
smoke | tüstü |
fire | od |
ash | kül |
to burn (intransitive) | yanmaq |
road | yol |
mountain | dağ |
red | qırmızı, al |
green | yaşıl |
yellow | sarı |
white | ağ |
black | qara |
night | gecə |
day (daytime) | gün |
year | il |
warm (as in weather) | ılıq |
cold (as in weather) | soyuq |
full | dolu |
new | yeni, təzə |
old | köhnə, əski; (people) yaşlı, qoca |
good | yaxşı |
bad | pis, yaman |
rotten (as, a log) | çürük |
dirty | çirkli, kirli |
straight | düz |
round | yumru |
sharp (as a knife) | iti |
dull (as a knife) | küt |
smooth | hamar, düz |
wet | nəm, yaş, islaq |
dry (adjective) | quru |
right (correct) | düzgün, doğru |
near | yaxın |
far | uzaq |
right (side) | sağ |