nek jazıq edi başıŋ

/nek dʒazɯq edi baʃɯŋ/

Literal translation

why was your head wretched

Said in reproach or lament when someone is powerless to stand up for themselves and regrets it.

Men da ol oŋmağan malçıqlanı qatından ketmey tururğa murat etdim. Alay a, ne kelsin, allımda birin da qoymadıla. Ayhay, oğay der qarıwuŋ bolsa, nek jazıq ediŋ?!I too meant to stay right beside those puny little animals. But what could be done — they left me not one of them. Well then, if you had the strength to say no, why were you so helpless?
Jaşım, sen anı aythanına es burma. Sant etiwçüdü, – dedi Közlew, Mutaynı japsara. – Aytırın-qallığın bilse ua, nek jarlı edi başı."My boy, pay no mind to what he said. He is given to talking nonsense," said Kyozleu, comforting Mutay. "If he knew what to say and what to leave unsaid, why would he be so helpless?"

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