jan alıwçu

/dʒan alɯwtʃu/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

soul taker

In Islam, the angel who takes the souls of the dying; named in the entry as Israil.

Jan alıwçu mölek tüşümde körünüb, osuyatıŋı ayt dep ketgendi, – dedi Mırtaz.The angel of death appeared in my dream and left telling me to speak my last will, said Myrtaz.

soul taker

A malicious, ill-omened, repellent person.

Biyağı, jan alıwçula kibik, eki faşist kelib, anı [Mustafanı] eki janından tutdula da, süyrep, üyge eltdile.Again, like soul takers, two fascists came, seized him [Mustafa] on both sides and dragged him into the house.
Qıznı qatında namısıŋ bla turmasaŋ, süygenni qoy, sen maŋa jan alıwçuça körünürse, – dedi Zaynaf.If you do not behave honourably around a girl, far from loving you, you will look to me like a soul taker, said Zaynaf.

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