qohum-əqraba

Azerbaijani
Other scripts
Cyrillic гоһум-әграба
Roman qohum-əqraba
Perso-Arabic

Etymology

From Turkic-originated qohum (“relative”) +‎ əqraba (“relatives”), the latter part originating from Arabic أقرب‎ (“relatives, kin”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡɔˌhum æɢɾɑˈbɑ], [ɡɔˌhum æɡɾɑˈbɑ]

Noun

qohum-əqraba (definite accusative qohum-əqrabanı, plural qohum-əqrabalar)

  1. relatives, family in the broad sense, extended family
    Adam rəhmətə gedəndə dost-tanış, qohum-əqrabası ətrafına yığışar
    When someone passes away, it is customary that their friends, acquaintances, family members and relatives gather around them
    Synonym: qohum-qardaş

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