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
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 178
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 77