ayb

Talysh

Noun

ayb

  1. shame
    • 2016 December 31, Tolışon Sədo, volume 6, number 93, Baku:
      Ayb bıbo botı.
      Shame on you.
  2. impropriety, indecency
    Əyo xalğə odəm hese, sıxan məkə, aybe
    There is a stranger here, don't be rude, it's improper.
  3. harm
    ayb karde ― to do harm
    Pəy bıvit, məllo bekə, qomüş bımandıən, ayb əkəni (saying)
    Run fast, drive the mullah away, and let the buffalo stay, it won't do as much harm.
    aybış ni!
    it's alright! no harm done!

References
  • Pirejko, L. A. (1976) “ayb”, in Talyšsko-russkij slovarʹ [Talysh–Russian Dictionary], Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 20
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