jan berirge

/dʒan berirɡe/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to give up the soul

To die, especially to perish in sacrifice for justice or for one's homeland.

Janın ayaw tüyüldü erge adet, Kyazimni jaşı tüzlük üçün jan berdi.Sparing one's own life is no custom for a man; Kyazim's son gave his life for justice.
Uruş tüzlede jaŋız qabırlanı unutmağız. Alada jathanla sizni üçün jan bergendile.Do not forget the lonely graves on the battlefields. Those who lie in them gave their lives for you.

to give a soul

To bring a person or thing into the world; to create something and endow it with life.

Ya, Allah, jan berib, adam ulunu barısın da duniyağa bir kibik çığarasa, barına da bir kibik nasıp nek bermeyse?O God, giving life, you bring all of humankind into the world alike — why then do you not give them all happiness alike?
Mashut a bek çörçek, jarıqlıqğa jan bergen jaş boluwçu edi.Maskhut was a very lively lad, one who gave life to any merriment.

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