suw quyğança bolurğa

/suw qujʁantʃa bolurʁa/

This expression has 3 meanings.

Literal translation

to become as if water had been poured over one

To be overcome with grief and sorrow; to be cast down by misfortune.

Qaytıb kelebiz qalağa, suw quyulğan kibik bolub: «Nögerlik et maŋa, – dedim, quralır ese ua jolum, Sen bileklik etseŋ maŋa, muratım da, sözsüz, tolur».We come back to the city downcast, as if water had been poured over us: “Be a companion to me,” I said, “and if my road comes right, if you lend me your support, my wish too will surely be fulfilled.”

to become as if water had been poured over one

To be startled and thrown into confusion; to be stunned and at a loss what to do.

Suw quyulğança boldum da qaldım: borbaylarım tutmaydıla, közlerim qaraŋı etedile, duniya tögerek aylanadı.I was left stunned, as if water had been poured over me: my legs will not hold me, my eyes go dark, the world spins around me.
1941 jıl 22-çi iünda erttenlikde sağat törtde elni ortasında biyik bağanağa tağılıb turğan reproduktor ellileni suw quyğanlay etdi.On the morning of 22 June 1941, at four o'clock, the loudspeaker hanging on the tall post in the middle of the village left the villagers stunned, as if water had been poured over them.

to become as if water had been poured over one

To become soaking wet, especially with perspiration.

Zahirat a, söleşalğan da etalmay, çımmaq ağarğan beti da terlegenden suw quyğanlay bolub, jatadı.Zakhirat lies there, unable even to speak, her chalk-white face soaked from sweating as if water had been poured over it.

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