ŞAYİƏ

i. rumour, common talk, hearsay; Şaiəyə görə... They say, It is said, People say; ~ yaymaq to spread* a rumour; Şayiə var ki, ... There is some talk that... Şayiə gəzir ki, ... It’s rumoured that...; Ona şayiə çatıb ki,... Rumours have reached him / her that...; ~ buraxmaq to set* a rumour abroad / afloat, to float a rumour; Şayiələrə inanma ≅ Believe only half of what you hear, Don’t believe rumours