[jɑχˈʃɯ], [ˈjɑχʃɯ̥], [jɑχˈt͡ʃɯ]
OriginInherited from Old Anatolian Turkish یخشی (yaḫşı), from Proto-Common Turkic *yakšï, derivation of Proto-Turkic *yak- (“to draw near; to fit, to be well-suited”).
Cognate with Turkmen ýagşy, Salar yaqşi, Crimean Tatar yahşı, Tatar яхшы (yaxşı), Kyrgyz жакшы (jakşı), Southern Altai јакшы (ǰakšï), Kazakh жақсы (jaqsy), Uzbek yaxshi, Uyghur ياخشى (yaxshi), dialectal Turkish yakşı.
- good (suitable)
“O yaxşı oğlandır.” — He's a good guy.
“Hansı ixtisas daha yaxşıdır?” — Which profession is the better one?
- well
“Gözəl səsi olan müğənni yaxşı oxuyur.” — The singer that has a beautiful voice sings well.
“Yaxşı fikirləşdin?” — Have you thought this through?
- all right, OK;
“— Onda sabah bir yerdə gedək.
— Yaxşı.” — "Then let's go together tomorrow." "OK".
- Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
- all right, OK;
“Yaxşı, pulum nə oldu?” — All right, what about my money?
- Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
- come on, stop it, enough
“Yaxşı da, zarafat edirik. Uşaq olma.” — Come on, we're just joking. Don't be such a child.
- sarcasticyeah right, get off with you! often followed by da to denote a disbelief in what one says.
“— Dünən müdür məni yanına çağırdı, dedi sən bizim ən yaxşı işçimizsən, maaşıvı artırırıq!
— Yaxşı da!” — "Yesterday, boss asked me to come by and told me, 'You are our best worker, we're going to raise your salary!'"
"Yeah right"!
Formsdaha yaxşı(comparative) · ən yaxşı(superlative)