janına qorqurğa
/dʒanɯna qorqurʁa/
Literal translation
to fear for one's soul
Intended meaning
To be afraid of dying, or afraid that someone will die.
- Alay askerle elge kirir-kirmez, Haniy, janına qorqub, kişini közüne urunurğa bazınmay, keçinib turdu.But the moment the troops entered the village, Haniy, fearing for his life, kept out of sight, not daring to meet anyone's eye.
- Uğay, Timoşa. Janıbızğa qorqğandan aytabız.No, Timosha. We say it because we fear for our lives.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 184