soluwun almay

/soluwun almaj/

Literal translation

not taking one's breath

To give something one's entire attention, taking it in with rapt amazement.

Adamla, soluwların almay, seyirsinib, uşatıb, ırazı bolub, tıŋılaydıla [Jamilyatnı sözüne].The people listen without taking a breath, marvelling, approving, well pleased [at Zhamilyat's words].
Qartla Malqarnı tulpar ulanlarını alamat jigitliklerinden köp türlü haparla aytıb, ol haparlağa asırı seyirsinŋenden, jaşla, soluwların alalmay, köp kere tıŋılağandıla.When the old men told all sorts of tales of the splendid heroic deeds of Balkaria's champion sons, the young men, so amazed at those tales, listened again and again without being able to draw a breath.

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