janı awrurğa

/dʒanɯ awrurʁa/

Literal translation

for one's soul to ache

Intended meaning

To feel sorry for someone, sympathizing with their trouble and caring about what they need.
  • Maŋa alay janıŋ awruy ese, diktant jazğan zamanda tetradıŋa qararğa qoysaŋ a, – dedi teŋi."If you feel that sorry for me, then let me look at your notebook while we are writing the dictation," said his friend.
  • Aqsay-tıqsıy barğanımı körüb, jan awrutmağan ese, çuruqçu aytdı...Seeing me hobbling along, the shoemaker — out of pity, no doubt — said...

Variants

  • janın awruturğa

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