əcəb

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَجَب (ʕajab).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [æd͡ʒæb], [æd͡zæb]
• Hyphenation: ə‧cəb

Adjective

əcəb (comparative daha əcəb, superlative ən əcəb)

1. strange, outlandish
2. excellent, splendid
3. pretty, comely, pin-up
4. (exclamative) what (a) (used to indicate an intense manifestation of something)

Adverb

əcəb

1. well, adequately, correctly (contrary to what might be assumed), not anybody else's business

   əcəb elədin! ― Well done! You did nothing wrong! That's none of anybody's business!

   çox danışıram? əcəb eləyirəm! ― [You think] I talk to much? Well, that's none of your business! It is solely my business!

2. well-deserved (of negative outcomes); blame yourself

   əcəb oldu sənə! ― That's what you deserve! You got what you deserved!

Further reading

• “əcəb” in Obastan.com.