boyununa salırğa

/bojununa salɯrʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to put on someone's neck

Intended meaning

To make someone bear the cost of a loss, charging the compensation for what is missing to them.
  • Jambotnu tersligi bolmasa da, Qujon bitew qırılğan qoylanı tölewün anı boyununa salğandı.Though Dzhambot was not at fault, Quzhon made him pay for all the sheep that had perished.

Literal translation

to put on someone's neck

Intended meaning

To charge someone with carrying out a piece of work, making it their responsibility.
  • Bılağa Örüzmekni, Ataynı, Egewnü, Hajini da qoşarğa, Abdullahnı ua pravlen qatında taş üyge beklerge. Bılanı barın da, Bayqul, seni boyunuŋa salama, – dep, Mahmut buyruq berdi."Add Yoryuzmek, Atay, Egeu and Hadzhi to these, and lock Abdullah in the stone house next to the board office. All of them, Baykul, I put on you," Makhmut ordered.

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