ataŋ-anaŋ demezge

/ataŋ-anaŋ demezɡe/

Literal translation

not to say 'your father, your mother'

Intended meaning

To refrain from insulting or cursing someone; to speak to a person without a single abusive word.
  • Endi aŋa ataŋ-anaŋ degen kişi joq.Now there is nobody who speaks an abusive word to him.
  • Rasul kişige ataŋ, anaŋ demeydi, bek adepli jaşdı.Rasul never says an abusive word to anyone; he is a very well-mannered young man.

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