ağır aksak

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From ağır (heavy, slow) +‎ aksak (limping, limp, lame).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːˈɯɾ.ak.sak/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ğır‧ak‧sak

Adjective

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ağır aksak

  1. slow, lagging
    Synonyms: yavaş, ağır, aheste
  2. (figuratively) intermittent, discontinuous
    Synonyms: düzensiz, kesintili, aralıklı, kesik kesik

Declension

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Adverb

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ağır aksak

  1. slowly and sporadically
    Synonyms: yavaşça, yavaş yavaş, ağır ağır, aheste aheste

Noun

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ağır aksak

  1. (music) A style in classical Turkish music.
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Further reading

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