jiddiy

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِدِّيّ (jiddiyy). By surface analysis, jidd +‎ -iy. Cognates with Turkish ciddi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: jid‧diy

Adjective

jiddiy (comparative jiddiyroq, superlative eng jiddiy)

  1. serious, earnest
  2. considerable
  3. reliable

Derived terms

  • jiddiyat (“seriousness”)
  • jiddiylashmoq (“to become serious”)
  • jiddiylik (“seriousness”)

Further reading

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