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dammakvto drip, fallBu ýyl ýagyş dammady.There hasn't been a drop of rain this year.
danada:nan1wise2sage, wise persondana adamwise man/woman
daňndaybreak, dawnDaň atdy.Morning broke, dawn came.daň saz bermekto realise that dawn is breakingdaňyňy atyrmakthe coming of morning /dawn, to wake up in the morningdaň ýyldyzymorning stardaň şapagymorning dawnDaň agardy.Day/dawn is breaking.
daňdandaňdan1ndawn, first light, daybreak2adjdawn, early in the morning, very early
daňmakv1to wrap something around, to bind, to lacebagjygyň ujuny daňmakto lace upgalstugy daňmakto tie a necktie2to tie up, bind, tethermallary ýatagyna daňmakto tether the animals in a stableýarany hasa bilen daňmakto apply a tourniquetaýagyny daňmakto bind someone's legsýüpsüz daňmakto keep someone waitingýaglygy daňmakto put a headscarf on, to tie a headscarf on
daňyn1leash, lead, tether, rope2bandagedaňyny täzelemekto change the bandage3skein (bundle of thread or yarn)4pack, load (on a camel)harytlaryň daňysycargo, load of goods
daňylmakv1to be tied , be tied up, be bound, be doneGalstuk gowşak daňypdyr.It seems that the tie was tied loosely.elleri arkasyna daňlan ýesirlerprisoners with their hands tied behind their backs2to be bandaged3to be tied up, be stuck, be occupiedMen uzakly gün başlygyň kabulhanasynda daňyldym.I was stuck in the boss's anteroom all day.
daňynmakvto tie (something with), bind (something round)Ol boýnuna ýaglyk daňyndy.He tied a scarf round his neck.
darda:r1adjnarrow, closedar otaga narrow roomdar köçenarrow streetdar düşünjeli adama narrow-minded person2ngallowsdardan asmakto hang someone from the gallows3adjhighdar sesa high pitched voice4adjtight, crampedHäzir ýaşlar örän dar eşik geýýärler.Young people today wear very tight clothes.
daragtntreenesil daragtyfamily tree
darakncombsaç daragyhairbrushýüň daragywool brushdokma daragyweaving brush/comb
daraklamakvto combsaçyňy daraklamakto comb one's hair
daramak1da:ramakvto attack, assaultGoýunlara gurt darapdyr.Ol bize örän ýowuz darady.He verbally assaulted us.
daramak2daramakvto comb, to card (wool or cotton)
daranmakvto do one's hair, comb one's hair
daraşmakvto treat, behave towards someoneýowuz daraşmakto treat someone severelyOl öz işgärlerine rehimsizlik bilen daraşýar.He treats his workers cruelly.
dargamakv1to distribute, scatter, spread, break up2to collapse, disintegrate
dargatmakvto destroy, wreck, break up
darlykda:rlykn1narrowness, lack of space, smallness, inadequacy, tightness, constriction, limitation, restrictionBu penjek maňa darlyk edýär.This jacket is too tight for me.2narrow-mindedness, pettinessgözýetimiň darlygynarrowness of outlookýüregi darlykirritability
dartgynlyadjtense, strained, tight
dartmakv1to pull, jerk, tug, twistsimi dartmakto pull a wire throughbir zady dürli tarapa dartmakto tug/pull something in opposite directions2attract, draw
darykmakda:rykmakcfgysylmakvto worry, be/get upset, be/become agitated, to be anxious, to be worriedBu zatlar meni örän darykdyrýar.I'm terribly worried about it all.
daş1nstone, rock
daş21nappearance, look2nthe outside, the outer part, exterior, externaldaşky gapy external doordaş gulakdan eşitmekto hear from outside3postat, around, near4advbesides, in addition to
daş-töwereknround, around, about, environment, vicinity, surrounding areasäheriň daş-töweregiaround the citydaş-töwereginden aýlanyp durmakto encircle something;to beat about the bush


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