aman ayaqlı

/aman ajaqlɯ/

Literal translation

bad-footed

Intended meaning

Someone whose arrival is believed to bring grief or bad luck.
  • Qatınla Harunŋa, Mariyamğa da söz jetdiredile: «Ket-ket, ne aman ayağı bar edi qururuqnu», – dep.The women reproach Harun and Mariyam: "Go away, go away, what an ill-boding foot the wretch has," they say.

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