qol kötürürge

/qol køtyryrɡe/

This expression has 10 meanings.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To hit or beat someone; to offer violence to a person.
  • Halal qarındaşım maŋa qol kötürgenden ese, – ol sen mahtanŋan Tariel – seni tayançağıŋ – ölsün.Rather than my own dear brother raising his hand against me, let him die — that Tariel you boast of, the one you lean on.
  • Kereksizine men ariw hayıwannı öltürmegenme. Seni ögüzleriŋe da qolum kötürülallıq tüyül edi. Andan ese men seni kesiŋ bla körüşür edim, – dedi Bolaka.I did not kill the fine beast without need. My hand could not have been raised against your oxen either. I would sooner have dealt with you yourself, said Bolaka.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To signal one's assent to something, as by a show of hands.
  • Da: «Kolhoz bolurğa süygenle, qol kötürügüz», – desele ua, qol kötürlükmüse? – dep sordu Battal."And if they say, 'Those who want to form a collective farm, raise your hands,' will you raise yours?" Battal asked.
  • Kezibannı komsomolğa alırğa barı birça qol kötürdüle.They all alike raised their hands in favor of admitting Keziban to the Komsomol.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To set oneself against someone; to oppose or rebel against a person or force.
  • Biz eşitgenŋe köre, sizni jaşığız partizan bolub, tawğa çığıb, nemets askerge qol kötüredi, ol sebepden, anı üçün seni em da sizni üydegigizni ne zat saqlağanın bilesiz, – dedi polkovnik."As we hear it, your son has become a partisan, taken to the mountains and risen against the German army; you know what awaits you and your household on that account," said the colonel.
  • Sen jıyılıwda da maŋa qajaw söleşgense, – dep, Qultaev Rısqulnu esine saldı. – Maŋa qajaw qol kötürgense, esimdedi."At the meeting too you spoke against me," Kultaev reminded Ryskul. "You rose against me — I remember it."

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To signal a passing vehicle to stop, in order to get a ride.
  • Men da qol kötürdüm. Töşge juwuqda edim da, qatıma kelmey, uzağıraqda tohtadı maşina.I too put out my hand. I was close to the rise, and the car did not pull up beside me but stopped a little farther off.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To ask permission to speak in class or at a meeting.
  • Ustaznı soruwlarına juwap eterge köp oquwçu qol kötürdü.Many pupils raised their hands to answer the teacher's questions.
  • Shodda söleşirge süygenle qol kötürürge ne da jazıb bildirirge bolluqdula, – dedi predsedatel."Those who wish to speak at the assembly may raise a hand or give notice in writing," said the chairman.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To take part in an election, whether open or by secret ballot.
  • Qobanlanı Sufiyatnı partiyağa alırğa qol tutdula.They voted to admit Qobanlany Sufiyat into the party.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

Of a soldier: to salute a superior in greeting and respect.
  • Sen, jaman zat, qol kötürüb, namıs nek bermeyse?You wretch, why do you not salute and show respect?

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To damage or injure something; to do it harm.
  • Terek sizni duşmanığız tüyüldü – şuyohuğuzdu. Şuyohuna qol kötürgen – ol küysüzdü, oğursuzdu.The tree is not your enemy — it is your friend. Whoever raises a hand against a friend is cruel and wicked.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To give oneself up as a prisoner; to admit defeat.
  • Andan sora, jatıb turğanla da sekirişib örge qobub, qolların kötürdüle. Alanı sawutların sıdırıb, aqlanı barın da eşikge tizdile.After that, those who had been lying down sprang up as well and raised their hands. Their weapons were stripped from them and all the Whites were lined up outside.
  • Qol kötürüb, kesi ırazılığı bla duşmanŋa jesir bolğan adamdan adamlıq çıqmaz edi.No manhood could come of someone who raises his hands and becomes the enemy's captive of his own free will.

Literal translation

to raise a hand

Intended meaning

To take one's own life.
  • Kesine qol kötürgen musliyman dinde bek ullu günyahha sanaladı, allay adamğa janazı da tiyişli bolmaydı.One who raises a hand against himself is reckoned in the Muslim faith to have committed a very great sin, and such a person is not even owed a funeral prayer.

Variants

  • qolların kötürürge

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