qardaş
[ɡɑɾˈdɑʃ]
The Azerbaijani word for brother is qardaş.
qardaş is used to refer to a male sibling.
Meaning: male sibling (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express possession, you can add suffixes to the word. To say 'my brother', use qardaşım by adding the suffix -ım. To say 'your brother' in a singular or informal context, use qardaşın by adding the suffix -ın. For the plural 'brothers', add the suffix -lar to create qardaşlar.
Did you know?
- The word qardaş literally translates to 'womb-sharer' in Azerbaijani. This comes from the combination of qarın, meaning 'womb', and the suffix -daş, meaning 'companion' or 'sharer'.
- Azerbaijani uses the same word qardaş to refer to both an older brother and a younger brother, unlike many other Turkic or Asian languages that have distinct words based on age.
- The suffix -daş found in qardaş is used in other Azerbaijani words to denote sharing a common status, such as yoldaş for 'companion' or 'comrade', literally meaning 'one who shares the same road'.
Examples in context
- Onun qardaşı müsəlman oldu.His brother became a Muslim.This sentence shows how to use the word qardaş to describe someone's brother becoming a Muslim.Tatoeba #13644084 by Nicat, translation #8275991 by Amastan
- O mənim ən kiçik qardaşımdır.He is my youngest brother.This sentence demonstrates the use of qardaş when identifying a youngest brother.Tatoeba #3989098 by vertigo93, translation #3046424 by Whitney
- Tom çox da qardaşına oxşamır.Tom isn't much like his brother.This sentence illustrates using qardaş to compare someone to their brother.Tatoeba #13345541 by Nicat, translation #5916508 by CK
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tural and Nigar are talking about their family history.
- TuralSənin bir qardaşın var idi?Did you have a brother?
- NigarBəli, bir qardaşım var idi.Yes, I had one brother.
- TuralO, indi haradadır?Where is he now?
- NigarO, çox uzaqdadır.He is very far away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brother” translations and entries qardaş, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries qardaş, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
