No. 388 in Azerbaijani

əks

The Azerbaijani word "əks" means "opposite" or "reverse" in English.

In a sentence

Onun fikri mənim fikrimə əks gəldi.
His opinion contradicted my opinion.
In this sentence, "əks" is used to denote a contradictory or opposite idea.
Əks istiqamətə getdik, lakin eyni yerə çatdıq.
We went in opposite directions, yet arrived at the same place.
Here, "əks" describes directions that are opposite to each other.
Ona görə əks-addımlar düşünməyi məsləhət gördük.
Therefore, we advised considering countermeasures.
In this context, "əks" is used to indicate actions or measures that are reactive or opposing in nature.

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