qulaqdan tohtarğa

Literal translation

Intended meaning

• Men qulaqdan tohtağanma, közlerim da igi körmeydile, – dep jarsıydı appa."I have gone deaf, and my eyes do not see well either," grandfather complains.
• Qulaqdan tohtağan qart, juwuq janlasa, eşitgen eterik kibik, Andrey minib turğan taşnı qatına kelib, eki qulağın da eki qolu bla alğa aylandırıb, awuzun da açıb tıŋılaydı.The old man, who had gone deaf, as though he would hear if he came closer, walked up to the rock Andrey was sitting on, turned both his ears forward with both hands, opened his mouth and listened.