artha
/artxa/
1. backward, in the reverse direction
- artha tururğa — to step backward, to back away
- artha tur! — step back!
- ol artha qaradı — he looked backward
- ilgenib artha tururğa — to back away in fright
- artha bir atlam eterge — to take one step backward
- uruş ete artha keterge — to retreat while fighting
- artha bar — go backward
2. back, to the former place
- artha qayt — come back
- ol artha qaytdı — he came back
- biz artha ketebiz — we are going back
- elden kelgenle artha aşığa edile — those who came from the village were hurrying back
3. for future use, in reserve
- artha asıra — save it for future use
- artha qoyarğa — to keep in reserve, to put aside
- biz artha asıraybız — we are saving it for future use
- artha ayab turadı — he saves it for a rainy day
- artha asıralğan köz çığarmaz — what is saved for later will not put out an eye
- artha qoy — put aside for future use
4. later, afterward — Follows a measure of time.
- eki aynı artha — two months later
- bir künnü artha — one day later
- üç künnü artha keldi — he came three days later
5. after — Follows a noun in the ablative case.
- ol künden artha — after that day
- bu joldan artha — after this occasion
- ol barından artha keldi — he came after everyone else
6. on credit
- artha aldım — I took it on credit
- ol artha alğandı — he has taken it on credit
- artha bermeydi — he does not give on credit
Expressions
- artha taş atıb ketmezge — not forsake homeland
- aytır sözün artha salmağan — outspoken, forthright
- aytırığın artha salmazğa — speak one's mind
- bir amanlıqdan artha turmağan — utterly wicked