qolun-ayağın baylarğa

/qolun-ajaʁɯn bajlarʁa/

Literal translation

to tie up someone's hands and feet

Intended meaning

To deprive someone of freedom of action and hinder them in what they are doing.
  • Alay ese, siz meni qolumu-ayağımı bayladığız. Men sizden ketmeyme, – dep, Namıs, baynı birgesine qaytıb, ızına keldi."In that case, you have tied my hands and feet. I am not leaving you," said Namys, and returning to the rich man, he came back.
  • Alay a ne kelsin, qolum-ayağım baylanŋandı da, tutmaqdama, üyden çığar madar tapmayma.But what can be done — my hands and feet are tied, I am a prisoner, I find no way to leave the house.

Variants

  • qolun-ayağın baylanırğa

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