jayaw
/dʒajaw/
1. on foot
- jayaw keldi — he came on foot
- biz jayaw barabız — we are going on foot
- biz üyge jayaw qaytdıq — we returned home on foot
- atha qaray bilmegen jayaw jürür — one who cannot look after a horse goes on foot
- atnı semirtseŋ, jayaw qalmazsa — if you fatten your horse, you will not be left on foot
2. pedestrian, going on foot — Common in jayaw asker 'infantry' and jayaw jol 'footpath'.
- jayaw adam — a person on foot
- jayaw asker — the infantry
- jayaw jol — a footpath
- jayawmusa? — are you on foot?
- jayaw qonaq - tınç qonaq — a guest on foot is an easy guest
- atlı jayawğa jöŋer tüldü — a rider is no companion to a man on foot
Expressions
- araları atlı bla jayaw kibikdi — worlds apart
- atlı bla jayaw kibik — worlds apart
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jayawmaI am pedestrian | jayawsayou are pedestrian | jayawduhe is pedestrian | jayawbuzwe are pedestrian | jayawsuzyou all are pedestrian | jayawdulathey are pedestrian |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jayawdu — "compared to me, he is pedestrian."