çirçigi qalırğa

/tʃirtʃiɡi qalɯrʁa/

Literal translation

for one's sprout to remain

Intended meaning

For a person to be survived by offspring — a child or grandchild who carries the line on after them.
  • Tileyme Ullu Allahdan, ızından bir çirçigi qalsa ua, qor bolur edim janığızğa. Jaŋız edi.I beg of Almighty Allah — if but one sprout of theirs had been left behind them, I would give myself as a sacrifice for your soul. They were the only one.

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