joluŋ mamuqdan

/dʒoluŋ mamuqdan/

This expression has 3 meanings.

Literal translation

your road — of cotton

A blessing wishing a traveller an easy and untroubled journey.

Hayda, endi joluğuz mamuqdan bolsun, jaşla! İşigiz qıyın bolğanlıqğa, sizni kesigizge da, kolhozğa da bek hayırlıdı.Come now, may your road be of cotton, lads! Hard as your work is, it is of great benefit both to you yourselves and to the collective farm.
Barğan joluŋ mamuqdan töşelsin, — deb eşigine jetdire, arığan uwanıknı jib qıyırı bla ura da qamçi tawuş etdire quwaladı."May the road you travel be laid with cotton," he says, seeing them to their gate, and he drives the tired young ox on, striking it with the end of the rope and making it crack like a whip.

your road — of cotton

A blessing that an undertaking one has begun succeed and meet no obstacle.

Tuwğan jurtum! Sen da bügün ullu qıralımı içinde kesiŋe jetgen ülüşüŋü Leninni partiyasını onowu bla toltura, mından da quwanç jaşawnu allına tawkel barasa. Joluŋ – mamuqdan!My native land! Today you too, carrying out the share that has fallen to you within our great country under the guidance of Lenin's party, stride boldly towards a life more joyful still. May your road be of cotton!

your road — of cotton

Said in annoyance to tell someone that they are free to go their own way and that the speaker will not hold them back.

Vot çto, Hamit, qorqa eseŋ – kelme... Biz aythanŋa uğaymı deyse, joluŋ – mamuqdan, – dedi Ahmat."Here's the thing, Khamit: if you are afraid, then don't come... Are you saying no to what we propose? Then your road is of cotton," said Akhmat.

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