suwsabı qanarğa

/suwsabɯ qanarʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

for one's thirst to be quenched

Intended meaning

To have one's longing or desire fulfilled, so that one feels content.
  • Ollahi, jüregimde bolğannı saŋa aytmasam, sen etgen aqıllı onowğa tıŋılamasam, suwsabım qanmaydı.By God, unless I tell you what is in my heart, unless I listen to the wise counsel you give, I find no satisfaction.
  • Qalay kerek edi busağatda aŋa söz nöger, keç bolsa da, halqğa tuwra bolluq muratnı aytıb, suwsabın qandırırğa [Safar].How he needed a companion to talk to just then, so that by speaking of the intention that would sooner or later become plain to the people, [Safar] might satisfy his longing.

Literal translation

for one's thirst to be quenched

Intended meaning

To avenge oneself on someone, paying back a wrong in full.
  • Men Sovet vlast üçün bir kişige bet eterik tüyülme! Men anı jawlarını barmaqların birem-birem tartıp çığarsam da, suwsabım qanarıq tüyüldü.For the sake of Soviet power I will show no favour to anyone! Even if I pulled out the fingers of its enemies one by one, my thirst for revenge would not be quenched.

Variants

  • suwsabın qandırırğa

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