yurd

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yūrt (dwelling place, camping-site). Cognate with Chuvash ҫорт (śort), etc.

Noun

yurd (definite accusative yurdu, plural yurdlar)

  1. (poetic) native country, homeland
  2. (poetic) country, land
    Odlar yurdu (poetic name of Azerbaijan)land of fire(s)
    ata-baba yurduancestral land(s)
  3. (poetic) home
    yurdundan olmaqto lose one's home, to become a refugee
    yurduna od salmaq (idiomatic)to ravage (literally, “to set someone's home on fire”)
    yurdunda turp əkmək (idiomatic)
    to destroy, to dispel
    (literally, “to plant a radish in someone's home”)
  4. (poetic) dwelling place
    yurd salmaqto settle, to establish a dwelling place

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