qarın awruwu

/qarɯn awruwu/

Literal translation

the belly's ache

Intended meaning

The thing a person actually wants and is pressing for — their hope, intention, or private design.
  • Qısha ayt da qoy: seni qarın awruwuŋu bileme, alanı birgelerine barırğa izleyse, alaymıdı? – dedi podpolkovnik.Say it short and be done with it: I know what you are after — you want to go over to their lot, is that it? — said the lieutenant colonel.

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