işıq

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Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic ишыг
Abjad ایشێق

Etymology

Ultimately a derivation of Proto-Turkic *yạĺ(č)- (to blaze, flame). Cognate with Turkish ışık (light), Turkmen yşyk (light), Chuvash ҫиҫ (śiś, to shine), ҫиҫӗм (śiś̬ĕm, lightning).

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. light
    Yaşıl işıq yananda, yolu keçmək olar.When the green light goes on, one may cross the street.
  2. (colloquial) current, electricity (often as plural işıqlar)
    Kəndimizə işıq və yol çəkiblər, qaz ancaq hələ çəkməyiblər.
    They drew electricity and laid a road to our villige, but they haven't constructed a gas [pipe] yet.
    İşıqlar yenə söndü.The electricity went out again.
    Synonyms: elektrik, (South Azerbaijani) bərq

Declension