jalan ayaq qalırğa

/dʒalan ajaq qalɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to remain bare-footed

Intended meaning

To be left with no footwear to wear.
  • Aymölek çuruq kerekli tüyüldü. At jügü çuruğu bolur. Tişirıwlanı awuzları ol «jappa-jalan ayaqlay qaldım» degenŋe üyrenib qalğandıla. Andan ese, duhla alayım.Aymyolek is in no need of boots. She must have a horse-load of boots. Women's mouths have simply got used to saying that «I am left completely barefoot». Rather than that, let me buy her perfume.

Variants

  • jappa-jalan ayaq qalırğa
  • jalan ayaqlay qalırğa

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