Azerbaijani
Etymology
From qabaq (“front”) + -cıl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡɑbɑɣˈd͡zɯɫ], [ɡɑbɑɣˈd͡zɯɫ]
- Hyphenation: qa‧baq‧cıl
Adjective
qabaqcıl (comparative daha qabaqcıl, superlative ən qabaqcıl)
- progressive, leading, foremost, headmost, forward, advanced
- Synonyms: mütərəqqi, öncül, inkişaflı
- Antonyms: geridəqalmış (“backward, retrograde”), mürtəce (“reactionary”)
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