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Translation of Kazakh word "ерік" to English

ерік

/erik/

Meaning

Noun

The mental faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action; volition, determination, willpower.

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How to use

Ерік means 'will/volition' (mental faculty), commonly seen in the compound ерік-жігер ('willpower'). It is NOT used as a future-tense auxiliary verb — Kazakh marks future tense with suffixes (e.g. -атын/-етін, -ар/-ер), not with this word.

🇬🇧 English

will

Example

Оның ерігі темірдей мықты.

His will is as strong as iron.

Бұл — менің өз ерігім.

This is my own free will.

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Synonyms

determination, drive

Common phrases

  • ерік-жігер— willpower
  • өз ерігімен— of one’s own free will

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Frequency rank: #137 in Kazakh

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What does the Kazakh word "ерік" mean?▼

The Kazakh word "ерік" means "will" in English.

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Yes, here is a practical example: "Оның ерігі темірдей мықты." (which translates as "His will is as strong as iron.").

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