közü qaraŋı eterge

/køzy qaraŋɯ eterɡe/

Literal translation

for one's eye to go dark

To grow weak and come close to losing consciousness, typically from hunger or exhaustion.

Taŋ belgi bere, aşdan suwsapdan da közü qaraŋı ete turğan Magometni tört da strajnik tögeregin alıb, butların qatı qısıb turğan jipni qama bla uzalıb kesdile.As dawn was breaking, four guards surrounded Magomet, who was growing faint from want of food and drink, and reaching out with a dagger they cut the rope that bound his legs tight.
Üydegiŋ aç bolub, közüŋe qarasa, közleriŋ qaraŋı etedi da, etmezlik zatıŋı da etese.When your household goes hungry and looks you in the eye, your eyes go dark, and you do even what you would never do.

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