qaynar

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From qayna- (“to boil”) +‎ -r.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

qaynar

1. hot (having a very high temperature, boiling or as if boiling)

   Synonym: qızğın

   qaynar qazan ― a hot pan

   qaynar çay ― hot tea

   qaynar su ― hot water

   qaynar asfalt ― hot asphalt

   qaynar cənub günəşi ― hot southern sun

2. hot (marked by intensity or vehemence; especially of passion or enthusiasm)

   Synonym: qızğın

   qaynar sevgi ― hot love

3. bubbling, brisk, lively, vibrant

   Synonym: qızğın

   qaynar fəaliyyət ― bubbling activity

   qaynar həyat ― a brisk life

   qaynar enerji ― extraordinary drive

   qaynar şəhərlər ― vibrant cities

4. unbridled

   qaynar gənclik çağında ― during his/her unbriddled youth

5. hot (always staffed and able to give immediate assistance)

   qaynar xətt ― hotline

6. in idiomatic expressions

   qaynar qazana soyuq su calamaq

   to ruin the whole enterprise

   (literally, “to spill cold water on a hot pan”)

   elə bil başıma bir qazan qaynar su töküldü

   I was shocked

   (literally, “it's as if I got a pan of boiling water poured on my head”)

Further reading

• “qaynar” in Obastan.com.