duniya qalırğa
/dunija qalɯrʁa/
Literal translation
for the world to remain (from someone)
Intended meaning
Said of human mortality: everyone dies while the world goes on without them — used when someone dwells on their own death.
- Duniya bizden da qallıqdı, – dedi Soltan."The world will go on after us too," said Soltan.
Variants
- duniya birewden qalırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 157