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Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Persian آزار (âzâr).
Pronunciation
Noun
azar (definite accusative azarı, plural azarlar)
- illness
- Synonyms: xəstəlik, naxoşluq, mərəz
- trouble
- addiction, predilection (for), propensity
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic الزَهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). Compare Spanish azar, Italian zara and French hasard.
Pronunciation
Noun
azar m (plural azares)
- bad luck; misfortune
- Foi muito azar ter perdido aquele livro. ― Losing that book was some real bad luck.
Interjection
azar
- tough luck; big deal; I don’t care (indicates that the speaker doesn’t care about the negative consequences mentioned)
“As crianças na África estão morrendo de fome!” “Azar.”- “Children in Africa are starving to death!” “Tough luck.”
“Cara, você pode morrer se fizer isso.” “Azar.”- “Dude, you could die if you do this.” “I don’t care.”
Usage notes
- The format “azar + possessive” or “azar o + possessive” can be use to indicate who will be affected by the negative consequences:
- Azar deles. ― That’s their problem.
- Azar o meu. ― That’s my problem.
- Azar da Ana. ― That’s Ana’s problem.
- This interjection is usually pronounced with a higher intonation in the stressed syllable, and often accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders.
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic اَلزَّهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). Related to English hazard.
Pronunciation
Noun
azar m (plural azares)
- luck, chance
- al azar ― at random
- misfortune, accident
- obstacle, hazard
- (games) losing card, losing throw
- cushion side of a billiard pocket
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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آزار (azar, “a reprimand, reproach, scolding”), from Persian آزار (âzâr), from Persian آزردن (âzordan, “to annoy, to torment”). Cognates with Azerbaijani azar, Northern Kurdish azar, Turkmen azar, Uzbek ozor, Zazaki azar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈzar/
- Hyphenation: a‧zar
Noun
azar (definite accusative azarı, plural azarlar)
- A reprimand, reproach.
- Synonyms: paylama, (dated) itap
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