qatına da qoymazğa

/qatɯna da qojmazʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

not to let (anyone) even to one's side

To refuse outright to do something; to not entertain a request at all.

Beniwa degen qatın jalnasın kötürtürge ayamay küreşgendi. Alay direktor bir da qatına qoymağandı.A woman named Beniua tried hard to have her wages raised. But the director would not hear of it at all.

not to let (anyone) even to one's side

To let no one get the better of one; to remain unbeaten by anyone at something.

Çalğıda da Hoçaynı atası kişini qatına qoymağandı, bir qolu ketginçi.At mowing too, Hochay's father let no one get the better of him, until he lost one of his arms.

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