يېقىن

Uyghur

Etymology

From *yaqïn “near, close” (compare Old Uyghur [script needed] (jaqïn, “near, close”)), from Proto-Turkic *yakïn, from Proto-Turkic *yak- (“near; approach”).

Adjective

يېقىن • (yëqin)

1. (time or distance) near; close

   كەچۈرۈڭ، يېقىن ئەتراپتا ھاجەتخانا بارمۇ يوق؟

   kechürüng, yëqin etrapta hajetxana barmu yoq?

   Excuse me, is there a toilet nearby?

2. (relationship) close

   ئۇنىڭ يېقىن دوستلىرى ئاز.

   uning yëqin dostliri az.

   She has very few close friends.

3. similar; close to

Adverb

يېقىن • (yëqin)

1. recently
2. nearly

Related terms

• far يىراق (yiraq)