alğın
/alʁɯn/
1. previously, earlier, formerly, in the past, long ago
- alğın mında qalıŋ çeget bolğan — formerly there was a dense forest here
- alğın kelgen adam törde olturdu — the person who came earlier sat in the seat of honor
- alğın alay tül edi — formerly it was not so
- alğın barğan edim — I went long ago
- alğın bu jol joq edi — this road did not exist before
- alğın ol mında jaşay edi — formerly he lived here
- anı alğın da tanıy edim — I knew him before as well
2. first, beforehand, at the outset
- alğın oylab, alay söleş — think first, then speak
- alğın aqıl et — think first
- alğın işni boşayıq, sora soluyuq — let us finish the work first, then rest
- alğın oyla, sora onow eterse — think first, then you will decide
3. former, past, bygone, of earlier times — used before a noun, usually a word for a period of time
- alğın zamanlanı haparların tıŋıladıq — we listened to the tales of former times
- alğın zamanda — in former times
- anı alğın küçü qalmağandı — his former strength is gone
- alğın jaşaw — the life of former times
- alğın künleni esge tüşürdük — we recalled former days