qazaq börü

/qazaq børy/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

cossack wolf

Intended meaning

Of a wolf, wild goat, or other animal: one that does not join the herd or pack and roams by itself.
  • Şiyakı töbeni allı bla ötüb, eki öre qulaq kunduşlağa taşaydıla. Ol sülesin tüyül, qazaq börü edi.Passing in front of the bare hillock, the two upright ears vanished into the bushes. That was no lynx — it was a lone wolf.

Literal translation

cossack wolf

Intended meaning

A person who keeps apart from others and lives on his own.

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