arxadaş

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === From arxa +‎ -daş. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɑrχɑˈdɑʃ] Hyphenation: ar‧xa‧daş === Noun === arxadaş (definite accusative arxadaşı, plural arxadaşlar) (archaic) comrade, companion, friend Synonyms: dost, yoldaş ==== Usage notes ==== The word has nearly disappeared from usage in its phonetically consistent form, but is sometimes used it the form arkadaş, in which case mostly in relation to Turks, and thus perceived as a loan from modern Turkish. ==== Declension ==== === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “arxadaş”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 1, Baku: Şərq-Qərb