uşayma da

/uʃajma da/

Formula

Literal translation

I do resemble (one), after all

Said by someone steeling themselves, asserting that they possess the qualities the named role demands.

Alay, terk esin jıyıb, içinden kesine ayıb etdi. «Men soldat uşayma da!» – dep, elgenŋen jüregine batırlıq sezim berirge küreşdi.But, quickly gathering their wits, they inwardly reproached themselves. "I'm a soldier, after all!" they said, trying to give their startled heart a feeling of courage.

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