küçlü
/kytʃly/
1. strong, powerful, mighty — Said of people, animals, the body, muscles and nerves, and anything with great physical force.
- küçlü adam — a strong person
- küçlü buğa — a strong bull
- küçlü jaş — a sturdy young man
- küçlü jumduruq — a heavy fist
- bu at bek küçlüdü — this horse is very strong
- küçlü awaz — a powerful voice
- küçlü bolurğa — to become strong
2. intense, severe, fierce — Said of wind, cold, light, sound, pain and similar forces, and of struggles, efforts, measures and requests.
- küçlü suwuq — intense cold
- küçlü jel — a fierce wind
- bek küçlü suwuq tüşgendi — very severe cold has set in
- bügün jel küçlüdü — the wind is severe today
- şahar üçün küçlü sermeşiwle boldula — fierce battles took place for the city
3. influential, powerful — Said of states, leaders and others with standing or authority.
- küçlü qral — a powerful state
- küçlü adamla — influential people
- andan küçlü han bolmağandı — there was no khan more powerful than him
- siz küçlü qralda jaşaysız — you live in a powerful state
- anı atası küçlüdü — his father is influential
4. well fortified, well armed — Said of armies, troops and fortresses.
- küçlü qala — a well fortified fortress
- küçlü asker — a well armed army
- askeribiz küçlüdü — our army is well armed
- han kesine küçlü qala işletedi — the khan has a well fortified fortress built for himself
5. resolute, unshakeable, steadfast — Said of character, will, mind, conviction and belief.
- küçlü iynam — an unshakeable conviction
- küçlü qılıq — a resolute character
- qıznı küçlü qılığı bardı — the girl has a resolute character
- küçlü çıdam — steadfast endurance
- anı çıdamı küçlüdü — his endurance is steadfast
6. durable, sturdy, hard to break — Said of cloth, rope, walls, chests and buildings.
- küçlü arqan — a durable rope
- küçlü huna — a sturdy wall
- küçlü kirit — a sturdy lock
- bu arqan bek küçlüdü — this rope is very durable
- bek küçlü bir temir kübür — a very sturdy iron chest
7. dependable, solid, well established — Said of a household, a farm or another material base. one source
- küçlü mülk — a well established farm
- küçlü murdor — a solid foundation
- bizni mülkübüz küçlüdü — our farm is dependable
8. concentrated, strong — Said of tea, coffee, spirits, tobacco, solutions and other substances with little dilution.
- küçlü çay — strong tea
- küçlü kofe — strong coffee
- küçlü araqı — strong spirits
- çay bek küçlüdü — the tea is very strong
9. potent, highly effective — Said of medicines, poisons and other fast-acting agents.
- küçlü darman — a potent medicine
- küçlü uw — a potent poison
- bu bek küçlü darmandı — this is a very potent medicine
- küçlü uwnu aşatadı — she feeds him a potent poison
- bu darman bek küçlüdü — this medicine is very potent
10. skilled, knowledgeable, good at something — Said of someone who knows a subject or a craft well.
- küçlü qobuzçu — a skilled accordion player
- bek küçlü qobuzçu bolğandı — she was a very skilled accordion player
- menden ol küçlüdü — he is better at it than me
- ol işinde küçlüdü — he is skilled at his work
- küçlü ustaz — a knowledgeable teacher
- matematikadan bek küçlü bolğan Qaysın — Kaisyn, who was very good at mathematics
11. expressive, compelling, forceful — Said of language, writing, speech, poems and arguments.
- küçlü til — expressive language
- ariw, küçlü til bla jazğan — who wrote in beautiful, expressive language
- küçlü söz — a compelling word
- küçlü söz tabarğa kerek edi — one had to find a compelling word
- küçlü nazmu jazğandı — he wrote a compelling poem
12. penetrating, sharp — Said of a smell that reaches the nose sharply.
- küçlü iyis — a penetrating smell
- küçlü iyisli gül — a sharply scented flower
- sirkeni iyisi küçlüdü — the vinegar has a penetrating smell
13. spicy, pungent, sharp in taste — Said of sauces, peppers, radishes, onions and other sharp-tasting food.
- küçlü turma — a hot radish
- küçlü sohan — a sharp onion
- küçlü şorpa — spicy soup
- agurçala asırı küçlü bolğandıla — the cucumbers turned out too spicy
- bu şorpa bek küçlüdü — this soup is very spicy
- küçlü aşnı süymeyme — I do not like spicy food
14. bitter — Said of a bitter taste in food or medicine.
- küçlü tatıw — a bitter taste
- darmannı tatıwu küçlüdü — the medicine has a bitter taste
15. sour, fermented — Covers the sharp taste a drink takes on from fermenting, as well as sour fruit.
- küçlü ayran — fermented ayran
- küçlü tatıwlu ayran — sour-tasting ayran
- eki küçlü alma çığardı — he took out two sour apples
- ayran küçlü bolğandı — the ayran has turned sour
- bu ayran bek küçlüdü — this ayran is very sour
16. strongly, powerfully, with great force — Also said of loud sounds, such as thunder rumbling or a heart pounding.
- jel küçlü uradı — the wind is blowing strongly
- kök küçlü küküredi — thunder rumbled powerfully
- jürek küçlü tebedi — the heart beats strongly
17. securely, tightly, firmly — Said of fastening, tying and joining.
- küçlü baylarğa — to tie tightly
- eşikni küçlü begitirge — to shut the door tightly
- arqannı küçlü bayladı — he tied the rope tightly
- eşikni küçlü jabdı — he shut the door tightly
- küçlü begitirge kerekdi — it needs to be fastened securely
18. well, very well — Said of how well someone performs an activity.
- küçlü tepseyse — you dance very well
- Mutaydan da küçlü tepseyse — you dance even better than Mutay
- küçlü jırlaydı jaşçıq — the little boy sings very well
- jaşçıq küçlü jırlaydı — the boy sings very well
- ol küçlü işleydi — he works very well
- küçlü işle da toq aşa — work well and eat your fill
19. heavily, severely, badly — Said of falling, being struck and falling ill.
- küçlü jığıldı — he fell heavily
- jığılıb jerge küçlü tierge — to fall and hit the ground hard
- başın küçlü urğandı — he hit his head badly
- ol küçlü awrudu — he fell severely ill
20. firmly, unwaveringly — Said of believing, trusting and standing firm.
- küçlü iynanadı — he believes firmly
- bek küçlü ışanırğa — to trust very firmly
- men senŋe küçlü iynanama — I firmly believe you
- ol aŋa küçlü ışanadı — he trusts him firmly
Expressions
- kesinden küçlüge salırğa — put food on fire
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | küçlümeI am strong | küçlüseyou are strong | küçlüdühe is strong | küçlübüzwe are strong | küçlüsüzyou all are strong | küçlüdülethey are strong |
| comparative — more | küçlürekmeI am stronger | küçlürekseyou are stronger | küçlürekdihe is stronger | küçlürekbizwe are stronger | küçlüreksizyou all are stronger | küçlürekdilethey are stronger |
| intensifier — very | bek küçlümeI am very strong | bek küçlüseyou are very strong | bek küçlüdühe is very strong | bek küçlübüzwe are very strong | bek küçlüsüzyou all are very strong | bek küçlüdülethey are very strong |
| superlative — most | em küçlümeI am the strongest | em küçlüseyou are the strongest | em küçlüdühe is the strongest | em küçlübüzwe are the strongest | em küçlüsüzyou all are the strongest | em küçlüdülethey are the strongest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden küçlüdü — "compared to me, he is strong."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki küçlüdümine is strong | seniki küçlüdüyours is strong | anıqı küçlüdühis is strong | bizniki küçlüdüours is strong | sizniki küçlüdüyours (pl.) is strong | alanıqı küçlüdütheirs is strong |
| comparative — more | meniki küçlürekdimine is stronger | seniki küçlürekdiyours is stronger | anıqı küçlürekdihis is stronger | bizniki küçlürekdiours is stronger | sizniki küçlürekdiyours (pl.) is stronger | alanıqı küçlürekditheirs is stronger |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek küçlüdümine is very strong | seniki bek küçlüdüyours is very strong | anıqı bek küçlüdühis is very strong | bizniki bek küçlüdüours is very strong | sizniki bek küçlüdüyours (pl.) is very strong | alanıqı bek küçlüdütheirs is very strong |
| superlative — most | meniki em küçlüdümine is the strongest | seniki em küçlüdüyours is the strongest | anıqı em küçlüdühis is the strongest | bizniki em küçlüdüours is the strongest | sizniki em küçlüdüyours (pl.) is the strongest | alanıqı em küçlüdütheirs is the strongest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile küçlüdülemine are strong | senikile küçlüdüleyours are strong | anıqıla küçlüdülehis are strong | biznikile küçlüdüleours are strong | siznikile küçlüdüleyours (pl.) are strong | alanıqıla küçlüdületheirs are strong |
| comparative — more | menikile küçlürekdilemine are stronger | senikile küçlürekdileyours are stronger | anıqıla küçlürekdilehis are stronger | biznikile küçlürekdileours are stronger | siznikile küçlürekdileyours (pl.) are stronger | alanıqıla küçlürekdiletheirs are stronger |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek küçlüdülemine are very strong | senikile bek küçlüdüleyours are very strong | anıqıla bek küçlüdülehis are very strong | biznikile bek küçlüdüleours are very strong | siznikile bek küçlüdüleyours (pl.) are very strong | alanıqıla bek küçlüdületheirs are very strong |
| superlative — most | menikile em küçlüdülemine are the strongest | senikile em küçlüdüleyours are the strongest | anıqıla em küçlüdülehis are the strongest | biznikile em küçlüdüleours are the strongest | siznikile em küçlüdüleyours (pl.) are the strongest | alanıqıla em küçlüdületheirs are the strongest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu küçlüdü, bıla küçlüdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".