Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From dola +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dolanmaq (intransitive)

  1. to turn, to rotate, to spin
    Synonyms: dövr etmək, fırlanmaq, hərlənmək, aylanmaq
  2. to walk, to take a walk
    Synonyms: gəzmək, dolaşmaq, aylanmaq
  3. to coil [with dative ‘around’]
    Synonym: sarılmaq
  4. to approach
  5. to get along, survive, to have an income; to live, to have an [acceptable] standard of living; to make a living
    Mən bu pulnan axı nətər dolanım? (colloquial)But how am I supposed to survive on this money?
    Heç yerdə işləmirsən, bəs necə dolanırsan?You're not working anywhere, so how do you get along?
    Biz yaxşı dolanırıq.We are doing well [in terms of income].

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