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Cyrillic бахмаг
Abjad باخماق

Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *bạk- (to look, watch). Cognate with Turkish bakmak, Crimean Tatar baqmaq, Turkmen bakmak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bɑχˈmɑχ]
  • Hyphenation: bax‧maq
  • Audio (Baku):(file)

Verb

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baxmaq (intransitive) [with dative]

  1. to look
    Synonyms: izləmək, tamaşa etmək
    Nəyə baxırsan?What are you looking at?
  2. to watch
    Synonym: izləmək
    televizora baxmaqto watch TV
  3. to take care of
    Synonym: qayğısına qalmaq
    Hər valideyn övladına yaxşı baxmalıdır.Every parent has to take good care of their child.
    Özünə yaxşı bax! (valediction)Take care! (literally, “take good care of yourself!”)
  4. to be in charge of (requires dative object)
    Maliyyə işlərinə kim baxır?Who is in charge of the financial matters?
  5. (intransitive, only used in 3rd person singular present) to depend
    Synonym: asılı olmaq
    -Nə qədər pul verim? -Baxır nə qədər varındır.-How much money should I give? -Depends on how much you have.

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