ne arı-beri deseŋ da

/ne arɯ-beri deseŋ da/

Literal translation

whatever you say this way and that

Intended meaning

Introduces a statement that holds regardless of any objection or argument to the contrary; however one may argue the point, in the end this is so.
  • Ne arı-beri deseŋ da, men tawlu qıznı alğınŋı ızına qaytallıq tüyülme, – dedi Fatimat.Say what you will, I cannot go back to the old ways of a mountain girl, said Fatimat.
  • Jalan da ol saqlawda bir asıw – qağıtla terk-terk keledile da, ne arı-beri deseŋ da, qaynağan jürekni bir kesekçik suwutadıla.The one comfort in that waiting is that letters come often, and say what you will, they cool a boiling heart a little.

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