janı qurman bolsun

/dʒanɯ qurman bolsun/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

may his soul be a sacrifice

An expression of deep, heartfelt gratitude to someone, joined with the wish that they live long.

Janım qurman bolsun dohturlağa, ala alay jeŋil qarmaşmasala, Açahdan ayırıla edik.Bless the doctors — had they not acted so quickly, we would have lost Achakh.
Seni bügün bizge tübetgen İrma egeçibizge janım qurman bolsun.Bless our sister Irma, who brought you to meet us today.

may his soul be a sacrifice

Owing to someone; used to say that something came about only through another person's merit or intervention.

Bu joldan sora ua, beri bolsun, arı bolsun, meni ızımı ızlasaŋ, üyüŋe saw qaytmazsa. Ma bu nögerime janığız qor bolsun, ol bolmasa, men birigizni da jiberlik tüyül edim sawlay, – dedi Aslan."After this time, here or there, if you follow my tracks you will not come home alive. It is thanks to this comrade of mine that you are spared — but for him, I would not have let a single one of you go alive," said Aslan.

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