hayt
/xajt/
1. gee up, a call urging draft oxen on
- hayt, ögüzle! — gee up, oxen!
- hayt, hayt! — gee up, gee up!
- hayt deb ögüzleni sürdü — he drove the oxen on, shouting “gee up”
2. come on, a call to greater effort or courage — Mostly used with the verb derge: hayt derge means to try hard or set to work with a will.
- hayt de, tohtama! — come on, don't stop!
- hayt degiz, jaşla! — come on, lads, put your backs into it!
- hayt dese, ol meni jeterikdi — if he tries hard, he will catch up with me
- hayt deb işge kirişirge — to set about the work in earnest
Expressions
- hayt de — take heart
- hayt degen — strong and brave