sözün jutarğa

/søzyn dʒutarʁa/

Literal translation

to swallow his word

Intended meaning

To let another's remark pass without answering back, enduring it in silence.
  • Bolsa da, Dawut da, ne köp tözdü ese da, Jumaynı sözün jutub qoymadı, juwabın berdi.Even so, however long Dauut had put up with it, he did not swallow Jumay's remark — he answered him back.

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