güvənmək

See also: güvenmek

Azerbaijani

Etymology

A derivation from Proto-Turkic *güb- (to be proud; to hope) + -ən [1]. Compare Turkish güvenmek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡyvænˈmæk/, [ɡyvæˈmːæj]
  • Hyphenation: gü‧vən‧mək

Verb

güvənmək

  1. (intransitive, with dative) to trust
  2. (intransitive, with dative) to rely on
    Men bilirəm ki, əgər bir gün çətinliyə düşsəm, səndən başqa güvənə biləcəyim adam yoxdur bu həyatda.
    I know that if I face difficulties one day, I don't have anyone in this life to rely on/trust except for you.
  3. (intransitive, with dative) to take pride
    Səsimə güvənirdim.
    I took pride in my voice.

Conjugation

References

  1. Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003), *güb-”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
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