diribaş
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From diri (“alive”) + baş (“head”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
diribaş (comparative daha diribaş, superlative ən diribaş)
- nimble (quick and light in movement or action)
- dexterous, quick-witted
Descendants
- → Lezgi: дирибаш (diribaš)
References
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “diribaş”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language][1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, Baku: Şərq-Qərb