Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Nişanyan derives it from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (çat-, to hit, to smash) (modern Turkish çatmak). Compare Turkish çetin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃæˈtin], [t͡sæˈtin]
  • Hyphenation: çə‧tin
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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çətin (comparative daha çətin, superlative ən çətin)

  1. difficult
    Synonyms: ağır, müşkül, (archaic) düşvar

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Lezgi: четин (četin)

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