Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Iranian,[1] such as Persian ترسا (tarsâ, heretic; Christian or fire-worshiper),[2] doublet of tərsa.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tərs (comparative daha tərs, superlative ən tərs)

  1. opposite, contrary (causing movement in the opposite direction)
  2. (mathematics) invers
  3. back (near the rear)
  4. stubborn
    Faktlar yaman tərs şeydir.Facts are a terribly stubborn thing.

Adverb

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tərs

  1. inside out (with the inside turned to be on the outside)
    Sviterini yenə tərs geymisən?Did you put on your sweater inside out again?
  2. back to front
  3. sideways, wrong, bad
    tərs baxmaqto look sideways, to look askance

Noun

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tərs (definite accusative tərsi, plural tərslər)

  1. reverse (the opposite of something)
  2. inside (of a garment)
    Synonym: astar
  3. a stubborn or obstinate person

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Sanžejev, G. D., Orlovskaja, M. N., Ševernina, Z. V. (2015–) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ mongolʹskix jazykov: v 3 t. [Etymological dictionary of Mongolic languages: in 3 vols.] (in Russian), volume III, Moscow: Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, page 164
  2. ^ Doerfer, Gerhard (1967) Türkische und mongolische Elemente im Neupersischen [Turkic and Mongolian Elements in New Persian] (Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur: Veröffentlichungen der Orientalischen Kommission; 20)‎[1] (in German), volume III, Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag, § 880, pages 474–475
  3. ^ Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 476a

Further reading

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  • tərs” in Obastan.com.