Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *kïŕ (expensive, miserly). Cognate with Turkish kıskanmak.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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qısqanmaq

  1. (transitive) to be jealous of something
  2. (intransitive) to be stingy
    Synonym: simiclik etmək
  3. (intransitive) to avoid (doing something), to shun, to eschew [+ablative]
    Synonyms: qısqınmaq, çəkinmək
  4. (intransitive) to lack confidence in (someone) [+ablative]
    Synonyms: çəkinmək, şübhələnmək
  5. (intransitive, Borchaly, Goygol, Qazakh, Shamkir, Tovuz) to be afraid

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