başı çayqalırğa

/baʃɯ tʃajqalɯrʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

for one's head to be shaken

To become unable to think straight as before; to go out of one's mind.

A jaş, iynanamısa, ınnanı başı çağılğan edi.– Hey lad, would you believe it, grandmother had gone out of her mind.

for one's head to be shaken

To be thrown into hesitation, not knowing how to handle a matter.

Biri anı al, birsi munu al dep, ol alay, ol bılay dep, taza da başımı çayqağan edile.One said marry this girl, another said marry that one, this way, that way — they left my head spinning completely.

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