eşta
/eʃta/
1. probably, perhaps, likely, seemingly, apparently
- ol, eşta, tambla kellik bolur — he will probably come tomorrow
- eşta, ala tambla kellik bolurla — they will probably come tomorrow
- eşta, bügün jawum jawarıq bolur — it will probably rain today
- ol endi kellik bolmaz eşta — he probably will not come now
- eşta, alay bolmaz — it probably will not be so
- eşta, bu işni bitdirgen bolur — he has probably finished this work
2. no way, hardly, surely not — An exclamation rejecting what was said; often doubled for emphasis, as in eşta eşta.
- eşta-eşta, ol kellik tüldü — no, no, he is not coming
- bügün kinoğa barlıqmısa? – eşta-eşta! — are you going to the movies today? – no way!
- sen Moskvağa barğanmısa? – eşta-eşta! — have you been to Moscow? – hardly!
- alanı üyleri küygendi. – eşta-eşta! — their house burned down. – surely not!
3. how about that, well now, so how do you like that — Used in taunting questions, for example to someone who has met a stronger opponent or got what they deserved. one source
- eşta, tabdıŋmı ornuŋu? — how about that, did you get what you deserved?
- eşta, kesiŋden zalimge tübediŋmi? — how about that, did you meet someone stronger than yourself?