kəskin

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From kəs- (“to cut”) +‎ -kin.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kəskin (comparative daha kəskin, superlative ən kəskin)

1. sharp (various senses)
   1. sharp (able to cut easily)

      Synonym: iti

   2. sharp, abrupt (sudden and intense)
   3. sharp (intelligent, intellectually well-developed)
   4. sharp (piercing; keen; severe; painful)
2. (medicine) acute
   1. (of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset)
   2. (of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity)

      Antonym: xroniki

3. critical (likely to go out of control if disturbed, that is, opposite of stable)
4. harsh, rigorous

   Synonym: sərt

Further reading

• “kəskin” in Obastan.com.