nahaq

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ناحق. By surface analysis, na- +‎ haqq.

Adjective

nahaq (comparative daha nahaq, superlative ən nahaq)

  1. unjust
  2. useless, of no use, unavailing
  3. innocent, guiltless
    nahaq qan ― the blood of the innocent

Adverb

nahaq

  1. unjustly
  2. in vain, to no avail, for nothing
  3. not without purpose, with some hidden design

Derived terms

  • nahaq yerə (“in vain”)

Descendants

  • → Armenian: նահախ (nahax), նհախ (nhax)

Further reading

  • “nahaq” in Obastan.com.
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