nahaq

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ناحق. By surface analysis, na- +‎ haqq.

Adjective

nahaq (comparative daha nahaq, superlative ən nahaq)

1. unjust
2. useless, of no use, unavailing
3. innocent, guiltless

   nahaq qan ― the blood of the innocent

Adverb

nahaq

1. unjustly
2. in vain, to no avail, for nothing
3. not without purpose, with some hidden design

Derived terms

• nahaq yerə (“in vain”)

Descendants

• → Armenian: նահախ (nahax), նհախ (nhax)

References

• Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “nahaq”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎^[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb