qaradura
/qaradura/
dark-complexioned, dark-skinned, swarthy — Elbrusoid marks this word as Karachay usage. TSKBYa gives qara şinli as an equivalent.
- qaradura adam — a dark-complexioned person
- qaradura qız — a dark-complexioned girl
- qaradura jaşçıq — a dark-complexioned little boy
- qaradura jaşçıq menden ürküb aylanadı — the dark-skinned little boy keeps shying away from me
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qaraduramaI am dark-complexioned | qaradurasayou are dark-complexioned | qaraduradıhe is dark-complexioned | qaradurabızwe are dark-complexioned | qaradurasızyou all are dark-complexioned | qaraduradılathey are dark-complexioned |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qaraduradı — "compared to me, he is dark-complexioned."