badalaq

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Per Bəşirov, comes from earlier *badaqlaq with the drop of q. By surface analysis, from badaq (“hobble, spancel”) +‎ -laq. Perhaps, a semantic development, exhibiting an extension of specific devices' meanings into the more general trip sense. The general sense is thought to have influenced the original badaq itself, as its first definition is described as synonymous to badalaq with the further list of specifics in the ADIL. Cognate to Turkish badalak, badalak vurmak. See more at badaq. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === badalaq (definite accusative badalağı, plural badalaqlar) trip, backheel; dirty trick (by extension) badalaq vurmaq ― to trip up; to deceive, to swindle badalaq gəlmək ― to trip up; to deceive, to swindle ==== Declension ==== === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “badalaq”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 1, Baku: Şərq-Qərb