saq jawun
/saq dʒawun/
Collocation
Literal translation
alert rain
Intended meaning
A sudden downpour that falls hard and in gusts and stops just as quickly.
- Saq jawun terk tohtar.A cloudburst stops quickly.
- Saq jawun jawadı, bolmaydı sel, Men terezeden qarab turama.A cloudburst is falling, but no flood comes; I keep looking out of the window.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary