This is the 420th most frequent Azerbaijani word.
tanış
The Azerbaijani word "tanış" means "acquaintance" in English.
Here, 'tanış' refers to a person you have met and know casually, showing its noun form.
Mən yeni bir tanış ilə görüşdüm.
I met a new acquaintance.
In this sentence, 'tanış' describes being familiar with something, serving as an adjective.
Bu mövzuyla tanışsınızmı?
Are you familiar with this topic?
In this context, 'tanış olmaq' means 'to meet someone,' functioning within a verb phrase.