xalaqızı

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Azerbaijani

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Other scripts
Cyrillic خالا قیزی
Abjad халагызы

Etymology

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Izafet II compound of xala (maternal aunt) +‎ qız (daughter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [χɑɫɑɡɯˈzɯ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: xa‧la‧qı‧zı

Noun

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xalaqızı (definite accusative xalası qızını, plural xalaqızları)

  1. mother's sister's daughter
    Xalaqızım anamın bacısı qızıdır.
    My cousin (mother's sister's daughter) is my mother's niece (her sister's daughter).

Declension

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See also

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Azerbaijani has no generic term for 'cousin'. See the following terms specific for lineage and gender.

  • bibiqızı (father's sister's daughter)
  • bibioğlu (father's sister's son)
  • dayıqızı (mother's brother's daughter)
  • dayıoğlu (mother's brother's son)
  • əmiqızı (father's brother's daughter)
  • əmioğlu (father's brother's son)
  • xalaqızı (mother's sister's daughter)
  • xalaoğlu (mother's sister's son)

Further reading

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