𐰪𐰍

añïg

Meaning:
1. bad, evil; 2. (in combination with other adjective) very
Details:
Like in some modern Turkic languages (cf. yaman), this nominal figuratively changes its meaning to very, much when used with another adjective nominal.
Words with the same root:

In modern languages

Select a region to see the cognate.
Language Cognate
Turkmen -
Turkish (Azerbaijan) -
Turkish (Türkiye) -
Salar -
Gagauz -
Crimean -
Uyghur -
Uzbek -
Kazakh -
Nogai -
Siberian Tatar -
Kyrgyz -
Altai -
Alan -
Kumyk -
Tatar -
Bashkir -
Tıva -
Khakas -
Sakha (Yakut, Dolgan) añıı
Khalaj -
Chuvash -

Examples

Translations

German:
1. schlecht, böse; 2. (in Verbindung mit einem anderen Adjektiv) sehr
Russian:
1. плохой, злой; 2. (в сочетании с другим прилагательным) очень
Turkish (Azerbaijan):
1. qorxunc, pis, yaman; 2. (başqa isimliklə birlikdə) çox
Turkish (Türkiye):
1. korkunc, kötü, yaman; 2. (diğer isimliklerle kullanıldıkta) çok
  • Sergei Starostin (2003) Etymological Dictionary of the Altaic Languages
    *(i)ańɨg
  • Tekin (1965) A grammar of Orkhon Turkic p. 306
    ańïγ bad, evil
  • Clauson (1972) An etimological dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish p. 182
    añığ