iymanın jıydırırğa

/ijmanɯn dʒɯjdɯrɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to make someone gather up their faith

Intended meaning

To scare someone badly enough that they submit and do as one says.
  • Mahaynı arbazında sen şapa atha sanalıb turğanlıqğa, onow sendedi. Boy salmağan adam tabılsa, seni qara qamiçiŋ iymanŋa jıyıwçu edi, – dedi Aznawur Dobuşha."Even though you pass for a servant in Mahay's yard, the say is yours. If a man turned up who would not yield, your black whip used to bring him to heel," said Aznauur to Dobush.
  • Tünene Mırtazğa da anı üçün barğanem, Ashatnı iymanın jıydırır ese dep,— dedi."That is why I went to Myrtaz yesterday too, hoping he might put the fear into Askhat," he said.

Variants

  • iymanın üyürürge
  • iymanın sıqdırırğa

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