mağana

/maʁana/ · plural mağanala

1. (n.) meaning, sense (Ar.)

söznü mağanası — the meaning of the word
söznü mağanasın aŋıladı — he understood the meaning of the word
söznü tuwra mağanası — the literal meaning of the word
mağanası bir — the same in meaning
mağanası tağılmağan sözle — words not connected in meaning
mağanasın aŋılathan ustaz — a teacher who explains its meaning

2. (n.) importance, significance, role (Ar.)

ullu mağanası bolğan — of great importance
bu işni ullu mağanası bardı — this work has great importance
ullu mağanası bolğan iş — a matter of great importance
işni zamanında bitiwünü mağanası ulludu — finishing the work on time is of great importance
ol işge ullu mağana berebiz — we attach great importance to that work
mağanası az — of little importance
işni mağanası halqğa belgilidi — the importance of the work is known to the people

3. (n.) point, use, purpose (Ar.)

mağana joqdu — there is no point
anı ne mağanası bardı — what point is there in that
arı barğandan mağana joqdu — there is no point in going there
keçe barsaq, mağana joqdu — if we go at night, there is no point
andan mağana çıqmaz — no good will come of that
qurğaq sözden mağana joq — there is no use in empty words

4. (n.) content, gist, substance (Ar.)

jırnı mağanası — the content of the song
kitabnı mağanasın aŋıladım — I understood the content of the book
haparnı mağanasın aytıb ber — tell the gist of the story
mağanası say nazmu — a poem shallow in content

Expressions

qaphın mağana — stolen idea (Collocation)

Sources

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Batchaev 2010 · Dictionary of Arabic-Persian Loanwords · meanings 1, 2
Gochiyaeva et al. 1993 · Russian–Karachay Learner's Dictionary · meanings 1, 2
Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · all meanings
Khabichev (ed.) 1990 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Phrasebook · meanings 1, 4
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meaning 1
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · all meanings
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · all meanings
Zhulabov et al. 1997 · School Russian–Balkar Dictionary · meanings 1, 2, 4

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Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of mağana, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	mağanathe meaning	mağanammy meaning	mağanaŋyour meaning	mağanasıhis meaning	mağanabızour meaning	mağanağızyou all's meaning	mağanalarıtheir meanings
Genitive	mağananıthe meaning's	mağanamımy meaning's	mağanaŋıyour meaning's	mağanasınıhis meaning's	mağanabıznıour meaning's	mağanağıznıyou all's meaning's	mağanalarınıtheir meanings'
Accusative	mağananıthe meaning (as the object)	mağanamımy meaning (as the object)	mağanaŋıyour meaning (as the object)	mağanasınhis meaning (as the object)	mağanabıznıour meaning (as the object)	mağanağıznıyou all's meaning (as the object)	mağanalarıntheir meanings (as the object)
Dative	mağanağato the meaning	mağanamato my meaning	mağanaŋato your meaning	mağanasınato his meaning	mağanabızğato our meaning	mağanağızğato you all's meaning	mağanalarınato their meanings
Locative	mağanadain / at the meaning	mağanamdain / at my meaning	mağanaŋdain / at your meaning	mağanasındain / at his meaning	mağanabızdain / at our meaning	mağanağızdain / at you all's meaning	mağanalarındain / at their meanings
Ablative	mağanadanfrom the meaning	mağanamdanfrom my meaning	mağanaŋdanfrom your meaning	mağanasındanfrom his meaning	mağanabızdanfrom our meaning	mağanağızdanfrom you all's meaning	mağanalarındanfrom their meanings

Plural

Plural — cases of mağana, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	mağanalathe meanings	mağanalarımmy meanings	mağanalarıŋyour meanings	mağanalarıhis meanings	mağanalarıbızour meanings	mağanalarığızyou all's meanings	mağanalarıtheir meanings
Genitive	mağanalanıthe meanings'	mağanalarımımy meanings'	mağanalarıŋıyour meanings'	mağanalarınıhis meanings'	mağanalarıbıznıour meanings'	mağanalarığıznıyou all's meanings'	mağanalarınıtheir meanings'
Accusative	mağanalanıthe meanings (as the object)	mağanalarımımy meanings (as the object)	mağanalarıŋıyour meanings (as the object)	mağanalarınhis meanings (as the object)	mağanalarıbıznıour meanings (as the object)	mağanalarığıznıyou all's meanings (as the object)	mağanalarıntheir meanings (as the object)
Dative	mağanalağato the meanings	mağanalarımato my meanings	mağanalarıŋato your meanings	mağanalarınato his meanings	mağanalarıbızğato our meanings	mağanalarığızğato you all's meanings	mağanalarınato their meanings
Locative	mağanaladain / at the meanings	mağanalarımdain / at my meanings	mağanalarıŋdain / at your meanings	mağanalarındain / at his meanings	mağanalarıbızdain / at our meanings	mağanalarığızdain / at you all's meanings	mağanalarındain / at their meanings
Ablative	mağanaladanfrom the meanings	mağanalarımdanfrom my meanings	mağanalarıŋdanfrom your meanings	mağanalarındanfrom his meanings	mağanalarıbızdanfrom our meanings	mağanalarığızdanfrom you all's meanings	mağanalarındanfrom their meanings

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mağanaları can mean "his / her meanings", "their meaning", or "their meanings" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.