Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Cognate with Turkish telesmek. Possibly from tez +‎ -lə, by metathesis (?).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tələsmək

  1. (intransitive) to hurry, hasten
    Antonym: yubanmaq
    tələsən təndirə düşər
    haste makes waste
    (literally, “one who hastens will fall into the tandoor.”)

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