boyunun uzatıb

/bojunun uzatɯb/

Literal translation

stretching out one's neck

Intended meaning

To plead humbly with someone, putting oneself in the position of a supplicant asking for help or a favour.
  • Egeç-qarındaş, ata-ana bolmasa, andan [qatından] da ayırılsaŋ, boyunuŋu uzatmay bolmazsa.If you have no brother or sister, no father or mother, and you part from her [your wife] as well, you will have no choice but to go begging.
  • Altın ierli qarator jorğanı nohtasından nohta bawğa tutdurluqnu allında da boyunumu sozallıq tüyülme.Even before the man who could tie a golden-saddled dark-bay pacer by its halter in his stable, I will not stretch out my neck to beg.

Variants

  • boyunun sozub

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