göz dəyməsin
Azerbaijani
Etymology
Literally, 'May the (evil) eye not touch upon/hit [it]'.
CompareBashkir күҙ теймәһен (küð teymähen),Kazakh көз тимесін (köz tïmesin),Kyrgyz көз тиймесин (köz tiymesin),Uzbek ko'z tegmasin (“knock on wood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡœz ˈdæjmæsin], [ˈd͡ʒœz ˈdæjmæsin]
Interjection
göz dəyməsin
- (superstition) when speaking of something good, especially children, said to prevent that from getting jinxed; touch wood/knock on wood