gec
See also: géc and geç
Azerbaijani
| Other scripts | |
|---|---|
| Cyrillic | ҝеҹ |
| Roman | gec |
| Perso-Arabic | گئج |
Etymology
From Old Turkic keč (keč), from Proto-Turkic *gēč. Related to Azerbaijani gecə (“night”) and Azerbaijani keçmək (“pass”). Cognate with Turkish geç (“late”), Chuvash каҫ (kaś, “night, evening”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡeˈd͡ʒæ], [ɡeˈd͡ʒæ]
- Hyphenation: də‧nə
Adjective
gec
- late (proximate in time)
- gec axşamlar ― late evenings
- gec qışda ― in late winter
Adverb
gec
- late (proximate in time)
- Dünən axşam gec evə qayıdırdım ― Yesterday, I was coming home late at the evening.
- too late
- O münasibətimizi bərpa etmək istədi, amma artıq gec idi. ― S/he wanted to restore our relationship, but it was already too late.
Antonyms
- tez
Derived terms
- gec-gec (“seldom”)
- gecikmək (“to be late”)
Catalan
Noun
gec m (plural gecs)
- jacket