sawut kötürürge

/sawut køtyryrɡe/

Literal translation

to raise a weapon

Intended meaning

To begin armed hostilities against someone; to attack or go to war against another.
  • Biyni betinden men saŋa sawut kötürmem, – dedi Qanşaw. – Egeçiŋi tiley esem, kesimi andan amanŋa sanamayma, biy tüyül esem da."Out of regard for the bey I will not take up arms against you," said Qanshaw. "If I am asking for your sister, I do not count myself worse than him, even though I am no bey."
  • Şöndü ua Ortabaynı esge tüşürür, sağış etdirir zatı az tüyüldü. Soldatnı urğanı bla ofitserge sawut kötürgeni üçün, bıla [nemetslile] ne eterge bolluqların aŋılaydı.Right now there is no shortage of things to remind Ortabay, to make him think. He understands what they [the Germans] could do to him for striking a soldier and taking up arms against an officer.

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