qulaqları çuwuldarğa

/qulaqlarɯ tʃuwuldarʁa/

Literal translation

one's ears to buzz

Intended meaning

To be on the verge of losing consciousness; to go dizzy and nearly pass out.
  • «Dadaşnı ölgenin aytırğa kelgendi», – degen açı oyum Jambotnu mıyısın oqça teşib ötdü, qulaqları çuwuldadıla.The bitter thought "He has come to say that Dadash has died" went through Zhambot's brain like a bullet, and their ears began to buzz.

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