artında qalırğa

/artɯnda qalɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to remain behind someone

Intended meaning

To go on living after a relative's death; said of the kin a dead person leaves alive behind them.
  • Zahirat a, eki közün da Gondaydan ayırmay, öle esem da, sen artımda qalasa, jaŋız bilegim, senden alğa öleyim degença qaraydı.And Zakhirat, not taking her two eyes off Gonday, looked at him as if to say: even if I am dying, you will be left behind me, my only arm — let me die before you.

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