Meaning
A command to cease movement or action.
Cultural Background
The 'Tea Stop': It is culturally common to use 'Dayan' to stop someone from leaving your home without drinking tea. It's a sign of affection. In Baku's 'Manatlıq' taxis (shared taxis), passengers shout 'Saxla' or 'Dayan' to signal their stop. It's a loud, public interaction. In villages, 'Dayan' is often used when herding animals. It's a sharp, clear sound that carries well across fields. On Azerbaijani TikTok or Instagram, 'Dayan' is used in captions to tell viewers to stop scrolling and look at the content.
The 'Da' Particle
Add 'da' to the end (Dayan da!) to sound more like a native when you are slightly annoyed or impatient.
Elder Respect
Never use 'Dayan' with someone older than you. Always use 'Dayanın'.
Meaning
A command to cease movement or action.
The 'Da' Particle
Add 'da' to the end (Dayan da!) to sound more like a native when you are slightly annoyed or impatient.
Elder Respect
Never use 'Dayan' with someone older than you. Always use 'Dayanın'.
Taxi Talk
If you want to stop a taxi, 'Saxla' is actually more common than 'Dayan'.
Hospitality
If someone says 'Dayan' when you are leaving, they are being nice, not bossy!
Test Yourself
You are talking to your grandfather. Which one should you use to ask him to stop?
Baba, zəhmət olmasa, ...
'Dayanın' is the respectful, formal form used for elders.
Complete the sentence to tell a friend to stop because a car is coming.
...! Maşın gəlir!
'Dayan' is the urgent command to stop movement.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. Dayan! 2. Dayanın. 3. Dayanma.
1 is informal/urgent, 2 is formal, 3 is negative (don't stop).
Fill in the missing word in this taxi dialogue.
Sərnişin: Sürücü bəy, burada ... . Sürücü: Oldu, saxlayıram.
Passengers should use the formal 'dayanın' with taxi drivers.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Dayan vs. Saxla
Practice Bank
4 exercisesBaba, zəhmət olmasa, ...
'Dayanın' is the respectful, formal form used for elders.
...! Maşın gəlir!
'Dayan' is the urgent command to stop movement.
1. Dayan! 2. Dayanın. 3. Dayanma.
1 is informal/urgent, 2 is formal, 3 is negative (don't stop).
Sərnişin: Sürücü bəy, burada ... . Sürücü: Oldu, saxlayıram.
Passengers should use the formal 'dayanın' with taxi drivers.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsIt depends on who you say it to. With friends, it's normal. With elders, it's very rude—use 'Dayanın' instead.
Yes, you can say 'Maşın dayandı' (The car stopped), but to tell a driver to stop, 'Saxla' is better.
'Dayan' is about stopping motion. 'Dur' is more about standing up or remaining in a fixed position.
You say 'Dayanma!'.
It means 'a stop' or 'a station', like a bus stop.
Yes, in a casual sense like 'Hold on a second', it is used frequently.
Yes, it sounds like the 'y' in 'yellow'.
Yes, 'Dayanın' is the formal version.
No, it's too informal. Use 'Dayandırılması' or 'Fəaliyyətin dayandırılması'.
The root is 'Dayanmaq', which comes from the ancient Turkic 'daya-' (to lean).
Related Phrases
Gözlə
similarWait
Saxla
similarHold / Stop (a car)
Dur
synonymStand / Stop
Bəsdir
contrastEnough / Stop it
Dayandır
builds onTo make something stop
