janın qurman eterge
/dʒanɯn qurman eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make one's soul a sacrifice
Intended meaning
To give up one's life for a cause, a country, or another person.
- Malqarnı jerin jawdan qoruwlay, janın qurman etgen – oruslu jaş leytenant Gavrilov.The one who gave his life defending Balkaria's land from the enemy was the young Russian lieutenant Gavrilov.
- Tawlu jaş Ukrainanı halqı üçün janın qurman etdi.The highlander lad gave his life for the people of Ukraine.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 183
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 78