ölür künün unutmazğa
/ølyr kynyn unutmazʁa/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
not to forget the day one will die
Intended meaning
To observe the Muslim religion strictly and live by its obligations.
- Ey, aqıllıla jaşay edile men jaş zamanda. Ölür künlerin unutmawçula! – dedi Jarnes.Hey, wise people were living back when I was young. They never forget the day they will die! – said Jarnes.
Literal translation
not to forget the day one will die
Intended meaning
To get ready in advance everything needed for one's burial — the shroud, the money, the animal to be slaughtered and the like.
- Şerifa ölür künün unutmaydı: har keregin jıyıb, hazır etgendi.Sherifa does not forget the day of her death: she has gathered everything needed and made it ready.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 165