süt, qan juwuq

/syt, qan dʒuwuq/

Literal translation

milk, blood near-one

Intended meaning

A close kinsman by birth, related through one's father, mother, or clan line.
  • Kertisin aytsaq, – dedi Adilgeriy, – sizden artha saqlarça, meni juwuğum da joqdu. Et ne da süt juwuq bolmağanlıqğa, biz niet juwuqbuz.To tell the truth, said Adilgeriy, I have no kinsman either to fall back on behind you. Though we are no relatives by flesh or milk, we are kin in spirit.
  • Ne deseŋ da, süt-qan jetgen adam juwuğuna qaydan jel urğanın biledi.Say what you will, a person joined by milk and blood knows from which side the wind is blowing on their kinsman.

Variants

  • et, süt juwuq

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