Translation of Kazakh word "бұрын" to English
бұрын
/burɯn/
Meaning
PrepositionEarlier than (in time).
How to use
Adverb or postposition of time 'before'. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
before
Example
Ұйықтар алдында мен саған хабарласамын.
I'll call you before I go to bed.
Мен фильм басталмай тұрып кездесемін.
I'll meet you before the movie starts.
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Common phrases
- көп жыл бұрын— many years ago
- Ұйықтар алдында мен саған хабарласамын.— I'll call you before I go to bed.
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What does the Kazakh word "бұрын" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "бұрын" means "before" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ұйықтар алдында мен саған хабарласамын." (which translates as "I'll call you before I go to bed.").
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