jan alırğa

/dʒan alɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to take the soul

Intended meaning

To cease to live; to expire — said of people, animals and birds alike.
  • Ol hayıwan pırhıldap, jan ala turğanın körgende, kölüm toldu.When I saw that animal snorting, dying, my heart filled with pity.
  • Alim kontslagerden qaçıb, ağaç içinde it bla talaşhan zamanında, ol kesin jan alğan sunŋan edi.When Alim escaped from the concentration camp and was fighting off a dog in the forest, he thought he was dying.

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