No. 389 in Azerbaijani
bərdə
"Bərdə" means "fortress" or refers to the city of Barda in Azerbaijan.
In a sentence
Bərdə tarixi bir şəhərdir.
Barda is a historical city.
Here, 'bərdə' is used as the proper noun denoting the name of a city.
Bu məsələ barəsində geniş müzakirələr aparıldı.
Wide discussions were held regarding this issue.
In this case, 'bərdə' is part of the phrase 'bu məsələ barəsində', translating to 'regarding this issue', to indicate the topic or subject.
O şəraitdə belə, o, sakitliyini bərqərar saxladı.
Even in such conditions, he maintained his composure.
In this sentence, 'bərdə' isn't used. However, 'bərqərar' is, which stems from the same linguistic root indicating stability or establishment.
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