awuzlu
/awuzlu/
1. sharp-tongued, eloquent, quick with words — With adam it means a witty or eloquent person.
- awuzlu adam — a sharp-tongued person
- awuzlu tişirıw — an eloquent woman
- awuzlu jaş — a sharp-tongued young man
- bek awuzlu qatın — a very sharp-tongued woman
2. sharp, keen-edged, having a cutting edge — Said of blades, as in awuzlu bıçaq 'a sharp knife'.
- awuzlu bıçaq — a sharp knife
- awuzlu balta — a sharp axe
- awuzlu qılıç — a keen-edged sword
- eki awuzlu qama — a double-edged dagger
Expressions
- aman awuzlu — foul-mouthed, ill-wishing
- qan awuzlu bolurğa — be beaten bloody
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | awuzlumaI am sharp-tongued | awuzlusayou are sharp-tongued | awuzluduhe is sharp-tongued | awuzlubuzwe are sharp-tongued | awuzlusuzyou all are sharp-tongued | awuzludulathey are sharp-tongued |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden awuzludu — "compared to me, he is sharp-tongued."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki awuzludumine is sharp-tongued | seniki awuzluduyours is sharp-tongued | anıqı awuzluduhis is sharp-tongued | bizniki awuzluduours is sharp-tongued | sizniki awuzluduyours (pl.) is sharp-tongued | alanıqı awuzludutheirs is sharp-tongued |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile awuzludulamine are sharp-tongued | senikile awuzludulayours are sharp-tongued | anıqıla awuzludulahis are sharp-tongued | biznikile awuzludulaours are sharp-tongued | siznikile awuzludulayours (pl.) are sharp-tongued | alanıqıla awuzludulatheirs are sharp-tongued |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu awuzludu, bıla awuzludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".