el-oba

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Dvandva compound of el + oba.

Noun

el-oba (definite accusative el-obanı, plural el-obalar)

  1. (collective) people
    Qiymət yazsın deyə müəllimə pul vermək rüşvətdir, ancaq el-obada buna "hörmət" deyirlər.
    Paying money to a teacher so that s/he gives one the passing grade is a bribe, but among people it is known as "paying respect".
  2. country

Declension

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