Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *yïk- (to crush, grind; overthrow). Cognate with Turkish yıkmak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jɯχˈmɑχ]
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  • Hyphenation: yıx‧maq

Verb

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yıxmaq (transitive)

  1. to knock down
  2. to bring down
    Qardaşın həddindən artıq çox içir. Araq onu yıxacaq.
    Your brother drinks way too much. Vodka is going to bring him down.
  3. to topple, to overthrow
    hakimiyyəti yıxmaqto overthrow the government

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