əmiqızı

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Azerbaijani

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Other scripts
Cyrillic امی قیزی
Abjad әмигызы

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Izafet II compound of əmi (paternal uncle) +‎ qız (daughter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [æm(i)ɡɯˈzɯ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ə‧mi‧qı‧zı

Noun

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əmiqızı (definite accusative əmisi qızını, plural əmiqızları)

  1. father's brother's daughter
    Əmiqızım atamın bacısı qızıdır.
    My cousin (father's brother's daughter) is my father's niece (his sister's son).

Declension

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See also

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Azerbaijani has no generic term for 'cousin'. See the following terms specific for lineage and gender.

  • bibiqızı (father's sister's daughter)
  • bibioğlu (father's sister's son)
  • dayıqızı (mother's brother's daughter)
  • dayıoğlu (mother's brother's son)
  • əmiqızı (father's brother's daughter)
  • əmioğlu (father's brother's son)
  • xalaqızı (mother's sister's daughter)
  • xalaoğlu (mother's sister's son)

Further reading

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