qurman bolurğa
/qurman bolurʁa/
Literal translation
to become a sacrifice
Intended meaning
A well-wishing exclamation with which the speaker offers their own life for another's sake, expressing deep affection or earnest entreaty.
- Sawsuz bolma, Halim. Eki qoluŋa qor janım janıŋa qurman bolsun.Don't fall ill, Halim. May my life, an offering for your two hands, be sacrificed for yours.
- Ketme, ketme sen alay terk, Men tileyme, qurman bolayım, Ol ullu, ol ariw közleriŋe Aşıqmay bir qarayım.Don't go, don't go so soon — I beg you, let me be your sacrifice — let me look once, unhurried, into those big, beautiful eyes.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 338