dırbızh
/dɯrbɯʒ/
potbellied, squat, ugly (of a person) — Said of a short, stout, unsightly person. Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 marks it disparaging.
- dırbızh adam — a potbellied, squat person
- ol kişi dırbızhdı — that man is squat and potbellied
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | dırbızhmaI am potbellied | dırbızhsayou are potbellied | dırbızhdıhe is potbellied | dırbızhbızwe are potbellied | dırbızhsızyou all are potbellied | dırbızhdılathey are potbellied |
| comparative — more | dırbızhıraqmaI am more potbellied | dırbızhıraqsayou are more potbellied | dırbızhıraqdıhe is more potbellied | dırbızhıraqbızwe are more potbellied | dırbızhıraqsızyou all are more potbellied | dırbızhıraqdılathey are more potbellied |
| intensifier — very | bek dırbızhmaI am very potbellied | bek dırbızhsayou are very potbellied | bek dırbızhdıhe is very potbellied | bek dırbızhbızwe are very potbellied | bek dırbızhsızyou all are very potbellied | bek dırbızhdılathey are very potbellied |
| superlative — most | em dırbızhmaI am the most potbellied | em dırbızhsayou are the most potbellied | em dırbızhdıhe is the most potbellied | em dırbızhbızwe are the most potbellied | em dırbızhsızyou all are the most potbellied | em dırbızhdılathey are the most potbellied |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden dırbızhdı — "compared to me, he is potbellied."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki dırbızhdımine is potbellied | seniki dırbızhdıyours is potbellied | anıqı dırbızhdıhis is potbellied | bizniki dırbızhdıours is potbellied | sizniki dırbızhdıyours (pl.) is potbellied | alanıqı dırbızhdıtheirs is potbellied |
| comparative — more | meniki dırbızhıraqdımine is more potbellied | seniki dırbızhıraqdıyours is more potbellied | anıqı dırbızhıraqdıhis is more potbellied | bizniki dırbızhıraqdıours is more potbellied | sizniki dırbızhıraqdıyours (pl.) is more potbellied | alanıqı dırbızhıraqdıtheirs is more potbellied |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek dırbızhdımine is very potbellied | seniki bek dırbızhdıyours is very potbellied | anıqı bek dırbızhdıhis is very potbellied | bizniki bek dırbızhdıours is very potbellied | sizniki bek dırbızhdıyours (pl.) is very potbellied | alanıqı bek dırbızhdıtheirs is very potbellied |
| superlative — most | meniki em dırbızhdımine is the most potbellied | seniki em dırbızhdıyours is the most potbellied | anıqı em dırbızhdıhis is the most potbellied | bizniki em dırbızhdıours is the most potbellied | sizniki em dırbızhdıyours (pl.) is the most potbellied | alanıqı em dırbızhdıtheirs is the most potbellied |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile dırbızhdılamine are potbellied | senikile dırbızhdılayours are potbellied | anıqıla dırbızhdılahis are potbellied | biznikile dırbızhdılaours are potbellied | siznikile dırbızhdılayours (pl.) are potbellied | alanıqıla dırbızhdılatheirs are potbellied |
| comparative — more | menikile dırbızhıraqdılamine are more potbellied | senikile dırbızhıraqdılayours are more potbellied | anıqıla dırbızhıraqdılahis are more potbellied | biznikile dırbızhıraqdılaours are more potbellied | siznikile dırbızhıraqdılayours (pl.) are more potbellied | alanıqıla dırbızhıraqdılatheirs are more potbellied |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek dırbızhdılamine are very potbellied | senikile bek dırbızhdılayours are very potbellied | anıqıla bek dırbızhdılahis are very potbellied | biznikile bek dırbızhdılaours are very potbellied | siznikile bek dırbızhdılayours (pl.) are very potbellied | alanıqıla bek dırbızhdılatheirs are very potbellied |
| superlative — most | menikile em dırbızhdılamine are the most potbellied | senikile em dırbızhdılayours are the most potbellied | anıqıla em dırbızhdılahis are the most potbellied | biznikile em dırbızhdılaours are the most potbellied | siznikile em dırbızhdılayours (pl.) are the most potbellied | alanıqıla em dırbızhdılatheirs are the most potbellied |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu dırbızhdı, bıla dırbızhdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".