jiltin

/dʒiltin/

1. (n.) spark

otdan jiltin çıqdı — a spark came out of the fire
otnu ışırsaŋ, jiltin çığar — if you poke the fire, sparks will fly
jiltin jetmey ot tüşmez — without a spark no fire will start
gitçe jiltin ullu elni jandırır — a small spark will set a big village on fire
közlerim jiltin etdile — sparks flew from my eyes
taşdan jiltin çaqdırırğa — to strike a spark from a stone

2. (n.) gleam, sparkle (in the eyes or on the face, showing a feeling such as joy, love or sadness) (fig.)

közlerinde quwanç jiltini — a gleam of joy in his eyes
oğurluluqnu jiltini — a gleam of kindness
bir mıdah jiltinni körürge bolluqdu — one can see a sad gleam

3. (n.) glimmer, first sign (of a feeling or ability) (fig.)

umut jiltini — a glimmer of hope
umut jiltinim bardı — I still have a glimmer of hope
iynanıwnu jiltini tüşdü — a glimmer of belief appeared

4. (n.) germ, beginning (of something) (fig.)

erkinlikni birinçi jiltinleri alayda janŋandıla — the first sparks of freedom were kindled there
ullu işni jiltini — the germ of a great undertaking

Expressions

közlerinden jiltinle uçururğa — thrash, beat up (Idiom)