qulaqğa almazğa

/qulaqʁa almazʁa/

Literal translation

not to take into the ear

Intended meaning

To refuse to listen to what someone says and give it no consideration at all.
  • Alay Maljey Çollaynı kölqaldısın qulağına da almadı.But Maldzhey paid no attention at all to Chollay's hurt feelings.
  • Baymahan ariw aytıb küreşedi. Ol a (qazaqlı) qulağına da almaydı.Baymahan keeps trying to speak kindly. But he (the Cossack) pays no attention at all.

Variants

  • qulaqğa kirmezge

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