awuzunda suwu bolmazğa

/awuzunda suwu bolmazʁa/

Literal translation

to have no water in one's mouth

To go without food for a long time; to be famished.

Jüyüshan starşina! Bu qara halq üç künden beri, awuzlarında suwları bolmay, seni közüŋe nek qaray bolurla? – dedi Omar."Zhuyuskhan the elder! These common folk have had nothing in their mouths for three days now — why do you think they keep looking you in the eye?" said Omar.
Anabıznı: «E kişi, bügünlü beri awuzuŋda halıŋ joqdu. Awuzlan», – degenine ata qulaq salmadı.Father paid no heed when our mother said, "Hey, man, you have had nothing in your mouth all day today. Have a bite."

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