tegaran
/teɡaran/
1. only, no more than
- qoylanı sanı tegaran onŋa jetedi — the number of sheep only reaches ten
- tegaran bir kün qalğandı — only one day is left
- anı tegaran bir kere kördüm — I saw him only once
2. barely, hardly, with great difficulty
- tegaran janı içindedi — he is barely alive
- tegaran jetişdim — I barely made it
- meni tegaran tanıdı — he hardly recognized me
- tegaran atlaydı — he walks with difficulty
- tegaran eşitiledi — it is barely audible
- jazıwu tegaran oquladı — his handwriting is barely legible
3. just, only just, just now — Marks an action completed a moment ago, as in alanı tegaran aşırdım "I have just seen them off".
- alanı tegaran aşırdım — I have just seen them off
4. if only, provided that — Usually followed by a wish or a command.
- tegaran bir saw qalsın! — if only he stays alive!
- tegaran saw bol — just stay well
- tegaran işni boşasın — if only he would finish the work
- tegaran, tüşürmezge küreş — just try not to drop it