sıyıŋ artıq bolsun

/sɯjɯŋ artɯq bolsun/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

may your honour be the greater

Said in answer to another person's toast or good wish, wishing the same honour back on the one who spoke.

Qartla keziw-keziw sawluq ayaq kötüredile. Alğış etilgenle ua: «Sıyıŋ artıq bolsun, saw bol», – dep, içedile.The old men raise the health-cup one after another. And those who are toasted drink, saying: “May your honour be the greater, thank you.”

may your honour be the greater

Said to ask indulgence of one's listeners for speaking about one's own family or child without due modesty.

Rozanı saw qalğanın da, juwuq üyün tanığanın da, sizni sıyığız da artıq bolsun, meni üylenŋenimi da quwançların birden eteyik, – dedi Ramazan.“Let us celebrate all at once that Roza survived, that she found her kinsmen's house — may your honour be the greater — and that I am marrying,” said Ramazan.

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