ayhay
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1. of course, certainly, surely, indeed, without a doubt — Common as an emphatic yes in answer to a question.
- qızmı çığarasız? – ayhay çığarabız — are you giving the girl away? – of course we are
- ayhay, bileme — of course, I know
- ayhay, oqurbuz — certainly, we will read
- ayhay-ayhay, kim oğay deydi? — of course, of course, who says no?
- ayhay da süeme — of course I love it
- ayhay da, ol kellikdi — of course, he will come
- siz, ayhay da, tüzsüz — you are, of course, right
- ayhay, bu iş hayırdı — of course, this work is useful
- ayhay, sabır etgen muratına jeter — to be sure, one who is patient reaches his goal
- ayhay, batır jurtun qorçalar — certainly, the hero will defend his homeland
2. alas, unfortunately, if only — Opens an exclamation of regret, or of longing for something that did not happen.
- ayhay, sen da üyde bolmadıŋ — alas, you were not at home either
- atam kelib qalsa! – ayhay! — if only my father came! – if only!
- ayhay, anı bla bitib qalsa — if only it ended with that
- ayhay, juwuqluqnu bilse ua — if only he knew kinship
- ayhay, keç qaldıq — alas, we were late
- ayhay, anı bilmey edim — unfortunately, I did not know that