töründen ese körü juwuq bolğan

/tørynden ese køry dʒuwuq bolʁan/

Literal translation

whose grave is nearer than his seat of honour

Someone who has lived a long life and is close to the end of it; a very old person.

Törümden ese körüm juwuq bolğanında da, bu bizni anabızdı da dep aqılığızğa kelmeydi, – dedi Berhan qızına."Even though my grave is closer to me than my seat of honour, it never enters your mind that this is our mother," Berhan said to her daughter.

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