teyri seni ursun demegen

/tejri seni ursun demeɡen/

Literal translation

who has never said "may Teyri strike you"

Having never done anyone harm; gentle in manner and kindly in speech.

Bayrumuq elde oğurlu qartladan biridi. Ol tuwğanlı, bir adamnı közüne qarap, teyri seni ursun dep, bir aman söz aytmağandı, qumurshanı oquna ayağı bla ezgen bolmaz.Bayrumuq is one of the kindly old men of the village. Since the day he was born he has never looked anyone in the face and said "may Teyri strike you", never spoken a bad word; he has probably not so much as crushed an ant underfoot.

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