jan qaldırğan
/dʒan qaldɯrʁan/
Literal translation
that left the soul behind
Intended meaning
Said of a thing, word or circumstance that rescued someone from death or kept them alive.
- Da ullu baylıq edi ol zamanda iynek, sora seyirmidi. – Haw, janıbıznı qaldırğan edi.Well, a cow was great wealth in those days, so is that any surprise? – Yes, it saved our lives.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 175