şapalaq

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Cognate with Turkish şaplak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɑpɑˈɫɑχ]
• Hyphenation: şa‧pa‧laq

Noun

şapalaq

1. slap

   Synonyms: şillə, sillə

2. palm of the hand

   Synonyms: ovuc, əliçi

3. (Chambarak) a board/plank placed under the lower beam of an upright loom

Derived terms

• şapalaqlamaq (“to slap”)
  • şapalaqlanmaq (“to be slapped”)

See also

• qapaz (“a slap in the face, box on the ear”)
• yumruq (“a strike with the fist”)
• təpik (“a kick”)

Further reading

• “şapalaq” in Obastan.com.