ayawlu
/ajawlu/
1. thrifty, sparing, economical
- ayawlu adam — a thrifty man
- ayawlu ie — a thrifty householder
- ayawlu adamla — thrifty people
- açhanı oyumlu, ayawlu joyarğa — to spend money wisely and sparingly
- ayawlu eterge — to save, to economize
2. kept for best, worn only on special occasions — Of clothes: ayawlu kiyim 'one's best clothes'.
- ayawlu kiyim — clothes kept for best
- ayawlu ton — a coat kept for best
- ayawlu çuruq — boots kept for best
- ayawlu sağat — a watch kept for best
- ayawlu kiyimlerin kiydi — she put on her best clothes
- ayawlu kiyimlerin kiyib çıqsa — if she comes out in her best clothes
3. dear, cherished, much respected
- ayawlu qonaq — a much respected guest
- ayawlu atam — my dear father
- ayawlu teŋim — my cherished friend
- ayawlu ustazlarıbız — our much respected teachers
- Mahmut Dawutnu ayawlu teŋidi — Mahmut is Dawut's dear friend
- bek ayawlu adamlarıbızdan biridi — is one of our dearest people
- Amannı janı ayawlu — Aman's life is dear to him
4. thriftily, sparingly, economically
- açhanı ayawlu joyadı — he spends money sparingly
- açhanı ayawlu qorat — spend money sparingly
- açhanı ayawlu jürütüw — managing money thriftily
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ayawlumaI am thrifty | ayawlusayou are thrifty | ayawluduhe is thrifty | ayawlubuzwe are thrifty | ayawlusuzyou all are thrifty | ayawludulathey are thrifty |
| comparative — more | ayawluraqmaI am thriftier | ayawluraqsayou are thriftier | ayawluraqdıhe is thriftier | ayawluraqbızwe are thriftier | ayawluraqsızyou all are thriftier | ayawluraqdılathey are thriftier |
| intensifier — very | bek ayawlumaI am very thrifty | bek ayawlusayou are very thrifty | bek ayawluduhe is very thrifty | bek ayawlubuzwe are very thrifty | bek ayawlusuzyou all are very thrifty | bek ayawludulathey are very thrifty |
| superlative — most | em ayawlumaI am the thriftiest | em ayawlusayou are the thriftiest | em ayawluduhe is the thriftiest | em ayawlubuzwe are the thriftiest | em ayawlusuzyou all are the thriftiest | em ayawludulathey are the thriftiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ayawludu — "compared to me, he is thrifty."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ayawludumine is thrifty | seniki ayawluduyours is thrifty | anıqı ayawluduhis is thrifty | bizniki ayawluduours is thrifty | sizniki ayawluduyours (pl.) is thrifty | alanıqı ayawludutheirs is thrifty |
| comparative — more | meniki ayawluraqdımine is thriftier | seniki ayawluraqdıyours is thriftier | anıqı ayawluraqdıhis is thriftier | bizniki ayawluraqdıours is thriftier | sizniki ayawluraqdıyours (pl.) is thriftier | alanıqı ayawluraqdıtheirs is thriftier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek ayawludumine is very thrifty | seniki bek ayawluduyours is very thrifty | anıqı bek ayawluduhis is very thrifty | bizniki bek ayawluduours is very thrifty | sizniki bek ayawluduyours (pl.) is very thrifty | alanıqı bek ayawludutheirs is very thrifty |
| superlative — most | meniki em ayawludumine is the thriftiest | seniki em ayawluduyours is the thriftiest | anıqı em ayawluduhis is the thriftiest | bizniki em ayawluduours is the thriftiest | sizniki em ayawluduyours (pl.) is the thriftiest | alanıqı em ayawludutheirs is the thriftiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ayawludulamine are thrifty | senikile ayawludulayours are thrifty | anıqıla ayawludulahis are thrifty | biznikile ayawludulaours are thrifty | siznikile ayawludulayours (pl.) are thrifty | alanıqıla ayawludulatheirs are thrifty |
| comparative — more | menikile ayawluraqdılamine are thriftier | senikile ayawluraqdılayours are thriftier | anıqıla ayawluraqdılahis are thriftier | biznikile ayawluraqdılaours are thriftier | siznikile ayawluraqdılayours (pl.) are thriftier | alanıqıla ayawluraqdılatheirs are thriftier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek ayawludulamine are very thrifty | senikile bek ayawludulayours are very thrifty | anıqıla bek ayawludulahis are very thrifty | biznikile bek ayawludulaours are very thrifty | siznikile bek ayawludulayours (pl.) are very thrifty | alanıqıla bek ayawludulatheirs are very thrifty |
| superlative — most | menikile em ayawludulamine are the thriftiest | senikile em ayawludulayours are the thriftiest | anıqıla em ayawludulahis are the thriftiest | biznikile em ayawludulaours are the thriftiest | siznikile em ayawludulayours (pl.) are the thriftiest | alanıqıla em ayawludulatheirs are the thriftiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ayawludu, bıla ayawludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".