orununa jaşasın

/orununa dʒaʃasɯn/

Literal translation

may he live in his place

Said in comfort to someone who has lost a close person, as the wish accompanying condolences that the bereaved go on living.

Endi alanı [Dahir bla Ergeşni] orunlarına siz jaşağız, – dedim, Safarnı japsarırğa küreşe. – Ölümnü horlarğa küç joqdu."Now may you live on in their place [Dahir's and Ergesh's]," I said, trying to comfort Safar. "There is no strength that can defeat death."

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