sanları qıyılırğa

/sanlarɯ qɯjɯlɯrʁa/

Literal translation

for one's limbs to be cut

Intended meaning

To lose all strength and become physically feeble, so drained that one can barely stand or move.
  • Awruğannı sanları qıyılğandı, jerinden qobalmaydı.The sick person's limbs have given out; they cannot rise from where they lie.
  • Sordum, közüŋe qarayalmay, Sordum, soluwum tıyıla. Alğınça, sıltaw qurayalmay, Sordum, sanlarım qıyıla.I asked, unable to look you in the eye; I asked, my breath catching. Unable to make up an excuse as I used to, I asked, my limbs going weak.

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