Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *nē- (interrogative archetype). Cognate with Turkish nice (how much/many), dialectal Turkish nice (how).[1] See Bashkir нисек (nisek) for more cognates.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈned͡ʒæ], [ˈned͡zæ]
  • Audio (Baku):(file)

Adverb

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necə

  1. (interrogative) how
    Cəbhədə vəziyyət necədir?How is the situation at the front?
    Üzünü görək, mama-papa necədir?Long time no see, how are your mom and dad?
  2. as
    Necə istəyirsən elə də et.Do as you want.

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ nice”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu