üyde qalırğa

/yjde qalɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to stay at home

Intended meaning

Of a woman: to remain unmarried, never to be given in marriage.
  • Bılanı, erge çıqmay, üyde qalıb turğan jaŋız qızları bar edi.They had an only daughter who had not married and had stayed at home.
  • Alay, Sollow kibikge jaŋız qızın qalay bersin? Uğay, üyde qallıq bolsa da, Jambot allayğa Fazikanı berlik tüyüldü.But how could he give his only daughter to someone like Sollou? No, even if she were to stay unmarried, Jambot would not give Fazika to such a man.

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