biri var idi, biri yox idi
Azerbaijani
Etymology
Literally, “one was, one wasn't”. Compare Turkish bir varmış, bir yokmuş, Persian یکی بود یکی نبود (yeki bud, yeki nabud).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [biˈri vɑr iˈdi biˈri joχ iˈdi]
Audio (Baku) (file)
Phrase
- (used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time
Usage notes
Often directly followed by günlərin bir günündə.
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