içim bla çegem çeregi barsa da

/itʃim bla tʃeɡem tʃereɡi barsa da/

Literal translation

even if the Chegem river were to run through my insides

Intended meaning

Said in longing for something so strongly that no harm which might come afterwards would matter to the speaker.
  • Ay, igi sağan, ol kün alayda bolğaem, andan sora içim bla Çegem çeregi barğa edi! – deydi Takuş."Oh, lucky you — if only I had been there that day; after that the Chegem river could have run through my insides!" says Takush.
  • Ay, bılaça ot salğannı bilmegi edim ansı, Malqar çerek içim bla barğa edi! – dep, Tawqan burula-sıtıla qıçırdı."Oh, if only I had known they were setting a fire like this — then the Malkar river could have run through my insides!" Tauqan shouted, writhing and twisting.

Variants

  • içim bla malqar çeregi barsa da

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