irəli

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === From metathesis of an earlier form, compare Turkish ileri. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰼𐰇 (il²gr²ü /⁠ilgerü⁠/), Kipchak ilgari, Bashkir элгәре (elgəre, “earlier; first”). Ultimately a derivation from Proto-Turkic *il(i)k (“front, before; East;”), whence also Azerbaijani ilk (“first”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [iræˈli] Hyphenation: ir‧ə‧li === Adverb === irəli forwards Synonym: qabağa Antonym: geri ==== Derived terms ==== irəliləmə (“advancement”) irəliləyiş (“improvement, progress”) ==== Descendants ==== → Lezgi: ирели (ireli) ⇒ Lezgi: ирели авун (ireli avun) === References ===