seni aytsam da, ne kelir kölüŋe

/seni ajtsam da, ne kelir kølyŋe/

Literal translation

even if I say you, what will come to your heart

Said as a preface when someone swears an oath by cursing their own life, disclaiming any harm to the person being addressed or named.

Seni aytsam da, ne kelir kölüŋe, mından iŋirge jetmey öleyim, körgen esem, – dep qarğandı qonşu qatınıbız."No offence to you, but may I die before this evening if I saw it," our neighbour woman swore.

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