haradan
Azerbaijani
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ablative singular of hara
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]haradan
- whence, from what place
- Synonym: hayandan
- Hardan gəlirsən? ― Where are you coming from? Where are you heading from?
- how (as in 'how do/did you know?')
- Hardan bildin mən kiməm? ― How did you know who I was?
Usage notes
[edit]- Despite haradan meaning 'from where', the usual way to ask someone where they originally are from is by using haralı, literally 'belonging to which place?'.
See also
[edit]| English | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| what | nə, (dialectal) nəmənə |
| who | kim |
| which | hansı |
| which (in a numbered series) | neçənci |
| who (by occupation) | nəçi |
| who (by origin) | haralı |
| where (which place) | hara, hayan, (colloquial) hanı, (dialectal) həncəri |
| where (at which place) | harada, hayanda |
| whither (to which place) | hara, haraya, hayana |
| whence (from which place) | haradan, hayandan |
| when | nə vaxt, nə zaman, haçan, (colloquial) havaxt |
| why | niyə, nə üçün, neyçün |
| how | necə, nətər, nə təhər, (archaic) nə tövr, nə cür, (dialectal) həncəri |
| how much | nə qədər |
| how many | neçə |