Azerbaijani

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Cyrillic دایی قیزی
Abjad дајыгызы

Etymology

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Izafet II compound of dayı (maternal uncle) +‎ qız (daughter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dɑˌjɯ.ɡɯˈzɯ]
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  • Hyphenation: da‧yı‧qı‧zı

Noun

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dayıqızı (definite accusative dayısı qızını, plural dayıqızları)

  1. mother's brother's daughter
    Dayıqızım anamın qardaşı qızıdır.
    My cousin (mother's brother's daughter) is my mother's niece (her brother's daughter).

Declension

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See also

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Azerbaijani has no generic term for 'cousin'. See the following terms specific for lineage and gender.

  • bibiqızı (father's sister's daughter)
  • bibioğlu (father's sister's son)
  • dayıqızı (mother's brother's daughter)
  • dayıoğlu (mother's brother's son)
  • əmiqızı (father's brother's daughter)
  • əmioğlu (father's brother's son)
  • xalaqızı (mother's sister's daughter)
  • xalaoğlu (mother's sister's son)

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