qara qağıt

/qara qaʁɯt/

Literal translation

black paper

An official written notification that someone has died, especially the notice sent to a family announcing a soldier's death in war.

Urquyatnı ot jağasına suw quyulğandı. Ortançı jaşı Omarnı qara qağıtı kelgendi.Water has been poured over Urquyat's hearth. The death notice for her middle son Omar has come.
Uruş qızıw baradı. Köplege qara qağıtla kelgendile.The war is raging. Death notices have come to many.

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