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Meaning of demək | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[deˈmæk]

Definitions

  1. to say, tell
    transitive
  2. to mean, to signify (used with the copulas -dir or deyil)
    intransitive
  3. to call (to name, identify or describe)
    ditransitive

Equivalents

English mean say tell that is
Kurdî say

Examples

“Qərblilər demişkən, zaman puldur.”

As the Westerners say, time is money

“Yəhya deyir ki, Məryam evdə yoxdur, halbuki onun evdən çıxmasını heç kim görməyib.”

John says that Mary is not at home, although no one has seen her coming out.

“O mənə haraya gedəcəyini demədi.”

S/he didn't tell me where s/he was going.

“Düzünü de!”

Tell the truth!

“Bu söz nə deməkdir?”

What does this word mean?

“"Cədid" sözü ərəbcə "yeni" deməkdir.”

The word "jadid" means "new" in Arabic.

“Bu ciddi bir məsələdir, amma bu o demək deyil ki, barəsində zarafat etmək olmaz.”

This is a serious matter, but it doesn't mean that one can't joke about it.

“Sən də özünə kişi deyirsən?”

And you call yourself a man?

“İranda bu gün də azərbaycanlılar öz adlarını qoruyublar, özlərinə türk deyirlər.”

In Iran, Azerbaijanis have preserved their name until this very day, calling themselves Turks.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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