avand
Azerbaijani
Etymology
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Adjective
avand (comparative daha avand, superlative ən avand)
- successful, fruitful, accomplished (of plans, actions, activities)
- Synonym: uğurlu
Usage notes
- Mostly used in İşin avand olsun! ― May your work result in success! - said as a wish.
Further reading
- “avand” in Obastan.com.
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ.
Cognate with Old Frisian ēvend, Old English ǣfen (English even), Old Dutch avont (Dutch avond), Old High German āband (German Abend), Old Norse aptann (Danish aften, Swedish afton).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːfɑnd/, [ˈɑːβɑnd]
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