Alawgan / alawgan
/alawɡan/
1. Alawgan, a hero of the Nart epic — Written with a capital letter in this meaning. Appears in the proverb Alawganŋa qatın bolma ("don't become Alawgan's wife"), which continues "if you do, endure it".
- Alawgan nartlanı biridi — Alawgan is one of the Narts
- Alawgan üyüne qaytdı — Alawgan returned to his home
- Alawganda qatın tohtamaz — with Alawgan a wife won't stay
- Alawganŋa qatın bolma — do not become Alawgan's wife
2. giant, hulk, big strong man
- bir alawgan eşikden kirdi — a big strong man came in through the door
- alawgan kibik bir kişi — a man like a giant
- qarasam, bir alawgan — I look, and there is a giant
- egiz jaşları ekisi da alawganladıla — both of his twin sons are giants