yıxmaq

Azerbaijani

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Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yïk (“to crush, grind; overthrow”). Cognate with Turkish yıkmak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɯχˈmɑχ]
• Hyphenation: yıx‧maq

Verb

yıxmaq

1. (transitive) to knock down
2. (transitive) to bring down

   Qardaşın həddindən artıq çox içir. Araq onu yıxacaq.

   Your brother drinks way too much. Vodka is going to bring him down.

3. (transitive) to topple, to overthrow

   hakimiyyəti yıxmaq ― to overthrow the government

Derived terms

• yıxılmaq