gırnaw
/ɡɯrnaw/
1. feral, untamed, wild — Said of a cat that has grown up in the wild and is not used to people: gırnaw kiştik "feral cat".
- gırnaw kiştik — a feral cat
- gırnaw kiştikni tutarğa qıyındı — a feral cat is hard to catch
- başha kiştikleça gırnaw tüldü — is not feral like other cats
- ağaçda gırnaw kiştikle jaşaydıla — feral cats live in the forest
2. unsociable, hard to get along with, surly, unapproachable — Of a person: gırnaw adam "an unsociable person".
- gırnaw adam — an unsociable man
- gırnaw bolurğa — to grow surly
- ol gırnaw adamdı — he is an unsociable person
- nek gırnaw bolduŋ? — why did you become surly?
3. meow
- tuz kiştikni gırnawu — the meowing of the wild cat
- kiştik gırnaw etdi — the cat gave a meow
- kiştik terezede gırnaw etedi — the cat meows at the window
- gırnaw tawuş çıqdı — a meowing sound came out
Expressions
- gırnaw kiştik kibik — unsociable person
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | gırnawmaI am feral | gırnawsayou are feral | gırnawduhe is feral | gırnawbuzwe are feral | gırnawsuzyou all are feral | gırnawdulathey are feral |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden gırnawdu — "compared to me, he is feral."