artıq

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰺𐱃‬𐰸‬‬ (artuq‬‬, more, much)[1].Cognate with Azerbaijani artıq, Kazakh артық (artıq), Uzbek ortiq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɑrtɯχ]

Noun

artıq (definite accusative artığı, plural artıqlar)

  1. excess, surplus, abundance.
    Allah artıq eləsin (idiomatic)
    May God bless [you/us etc.] with abundance

Declension

Adverb

artıq

  1. already
    -Nə vaxt evlənəcəksən? -Nə evlənmək, mən artıq evliyəm
    -When will you marry? -What are you talking about, I'm already married.
  2. more than
    On ildən artıqdır ki, məktəbi bitirmişəm.
    It's been more than ten years now since I finished school.

Adjective

artıq (comparative daha artıq, superlative ən artıq)

  1. superfluous, redundant, unnecessary
    Artıq şey demək istəmirəm.
    I don't want to say anything redundant, unnecessary.

References

  1. Abuseitova, M. Kh; Bukhatuly, B., editors (2008), 𐰺𐱃𐰸”, in TÜRIK BITIG: Ethno Cultural Dictionary, Language Committee of Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Kazakhstan
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