homuh
/xomux/
1. lazy, slack, idle, sluggish, slovenly
- homuh adam — a lazy person
- homuh tişirıw — a lazy woman
- jaş homuhdu — the boy is lazy
- jaşla, homuh bolmağız — boys, do not be lazy
- homuh bolmay, urunalsaq — if we work hard without being lazy
- ol işge homuhdu — he is lazy about work
2. lazybones, idler, slovenly person — The adjective used on its own for the person. It is also used of a feckless, spineless person.
- homuhla artha qaladıla — lazybones get left behind
- işde uyalğan homuhdu — one who is shy at work is a lazybones
- bu homuh bir zat etmeydi — this lazybones does nothing
- ol kerti homuhdu — he is a real lazybones
3. cowardly, faint-hearted, timid
- homuh sabiy — a timid child
- ol homuh jaş tüldü — he is not a timid boy
- homuh bolma, tiril — do not be cowardly, take heart
4. coward — The adjective used on its own for the person, as in ay aman homuh "you coward".
- homuh alğa ölür — a coward dies first
- qorqma, homuh — don't be afraid, coward
- ay aman homuh, nege qorqasa! — oh you wretched coward, what are you afraid of!
- homuh uruşha barmaydı — a coward does not go to war
5. lazily
- homuh qımıldaw — moving lazily
- işge homuh uzalıw — reaching for work lazily
- erinçekle işge homuh uzaladıla — idlers reach for work lazily
- homuh qımıldağança körünesiz — you seem to be moving lazily
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | homuhmaI am lazy | homuhsayou are lazy | homuhduhe is lazy | homuhbuzwe are lazy | homuhsuzyou all are lazy | homuhdulathey are lazy |
| comparative — more | homuhuraqmaI am lazier | homuhuraqsayou are lazier | homuhuraqdıhe is lazier | homuhuraqbızwe are lazier | homuhuraqsızyou all are lazier | homuhuraqdılathey are lazier |
| intensifier — very | bek homuhmaI am very lazy | bek homuhsayou are very lazy | bek homuhduhe is very lazy | bek homuhbuzwe are very lazy | bek homuhsuzyou all are very lazy | bek homuhdulathey are very lazy |
| superlative — most | em homuhmaI am the laziest | em homuhsayou are the laziest | em homuhduhe is the laziest | em homuhbuzwe are the laziest | em homuhsuzyou all are the laziest | em homuhdulathey are the laziest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden homuhdu — "compared to me, he is lazy."