ötü bolğan

/øty bolʁan/

Literal translation

whose gall exists

Intended meaning

Possessing courage, valour and self-respect; said of a bold, fearless person.
  • Qanamat kibik, bizni içibizde bir bölek ötü bolğan adam bolsa, bizge etgeni üçün Qanşawbiyni çegilerin jerge quyub keter edi, – dep, Aslan közüne qaradı."If there were a few men of courage like Kanamat among us, he would have spilled Kanshaubiy's guts on the ground for what he did to us," said Aslan, looking him in the eye.
  • Ayhay da, ötü bolğan adamğa, allay işni etib, bedişli bolğandan ese (adamlanı köçürürge boluşub), kesi kesin urğan köp da asıwludu.Of course, for a man of courage it is far better to shoot himself than to do such a thing and be disgraced (helping to deport people).

Variants

  • ötlü adam

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