aman jürek tutarğa

/aman dʒyrek tutarʁa/

Literal translation

to hold a bad heart

Intended meaning

To wish someone harm; to harbour malice toward another person.
  • Saw bol, Jamiy, alay alamatdı dep da bilmeyme, bolsa da adamğa aman jürek tutmaz, ötürük aytmaz ne da mahtanmaz."Thank you, Zhamiy; I wouldn't say he is all that wonderful, but he bears no one ill will, he does not lie and he does not boast."
  • Biz bir birge aman jürek tutmazğa, ne qıyınlıqğa tüşgende da, bir birni satmazğa söz bergen edik da, bu işiŋ a seni nege uşaydı? – degendi jaş, abızıramay ne da açıwlanmay."We gave our word to bear each other no ill will and never to betray one another, whatever trouble we fell into — so what is this behaviour of yours?" said the young man, neither flustered nor angry.

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