qaynar

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From qayna- (“to boil”) +‎ -r.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

qaynar

  1. hot (having a very high temperature, boiling or as if boiling)
    Synonym: qızğın
    qaynar qazan ― a hot pan
    qaynar çay ― hot tea
    qaynar su ― hot water
    qaynar asfalt ― hot asphalt
    qaynar cənub günəşi ― hot southern sun
  2. hot (marked by intensity or vehemence; especially of passion or enthusiasm)
    Synonym: qızğın
    qaynar sevgi ― hot love
  3. bubbling, brisk, lively, vibrant
    Synonym: qızğın
    qaynar fəaliyyət ― bubbling activity
    qaynar həyat ― a brisk life
    qaynar enerji ― extraordinary drive
    qaynar şəhərlər ― vibrant cities
  4. unbridled
    qaynar gənclik çağında ― during his/her unbriddled youth
  5. hot (always staffed and able to give immediate assistance)
    qaynar xətt ― hotline
  6. in idiomatic expressions
    qaynar qazana soyuq su calamaq
    to ruin the whole enterprise
    (literally, “to spill cold water on a hot pan”)
    elə bil başıma bir qazan qaynar su töküldü
    I was shocked
    (literally, “it's as if I got a pan of boiling water poured on my head”)

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