Meaning of yengə | Babel Free
[jeŋˈɟæ]Definitions
- A woman who guides the bride and prepares her for the nuptial night, follows her to the bridegroom's house, and, upon the consummation of marriage, brings the sheets covered with blood stains back to the parents' house as a token of the bride's virginity; sometimes also functions as a matchmaker.
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wife of one's brother or brother-in-law dialectal
Examples
“yengə getmək”
to do the duties of a yengə
“oğlan yengəsi”
a yengə from the bridegroom's side
“qız yengəsi”
a yengə from the bride's side
“Yengəsiz toy toy deyil.”
A wedding without a yengə is no wedding.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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