[iræˈli]
OriginFrom metathesis of an earlier form, compare Turkish ileri. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰼𐰇 (il²gr²ü /ilgerü/), Kipchak ilgari, Bashkir элгәре (elgəre, “earlier; first”). Ultimately a derivation from Proto-Turkic *il(i)k (“front, before; East;”), whence also Azerbaijani ilk (“first”).
- forwards
“Bir addım irəli, iki addım geri.” — One step forward, two steps back.
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