qurç

/qurtʃ/ · plural qurçla

1. (n.) steel; damask steel — Before another noun it means made of steel: qurç bıçaq a steel knife, qurç qama a damask-steel dagger.

qurç qama — a damask-steel dagger
tot etmewçü qurç — steel that does not rust
qurç eritebiz — we smelt steel
qathan qurç — hardened steel
batırnı qılıçı qurçdan etilgendi — the hero's sword is made of steel
qurçdan quyulğan — cast from steel
qurç qılıç taşnı da keser — a steel sword cuts even stone
qurç, bügülgenlikge, sınmaydı — steel, though it bends, does not break
qurç otda sınalır — steel is tested in fire

2. (adj.) staunch, strong, hardy, steadfast (fig.)

qurç jürekli batır duşmandan qorqmadı — the steel-hearted hero did not fear the enemy
qurç niyat bla jolğa çıqdıq — we set out on the road with firm intent
qurç sabır qıyınlıqnı horlar — staunch patience will overcome hardship
bügülmegendi qurç beliŋ — your steel back has not bent

Expressions

qurçu qanarğa — get one's fill (Idiom)

Sources

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Botashev 1998 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary of Natural Objects · meaning 1
Gochiyaeva et al. 1993 · Russian–Karachay Learner's Dictionary · meaning 1
Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · all meanings
Khabichev (ed.) 1990 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Phrasebook · meaning 1
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meaning 1
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meaning 1
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · all meanings
Tolgurova and Tolgurov n.d. · Abridged Hapax Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meaning 1
Zhulabov et al. 1997 · School Russian–Balkar Dictionary · meaning 1

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As a noun

Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of qurç, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qurçthe steel	qurçummy steel	qurçuŋyour steel	qurçuhis steel	qurçubuzour steel	qurçuğuzyou all's steel	qurçlarıtheir steels
Genitive	qurçnuthe steel's	qurçumumy steel's	qurçuŋuyour steel's	qurçunuhis steel's	qurçubuznuour steel's	qurçuğuznuyou all's steel's	qurçlarınıtheir steels'
Accusative	qurçnuthe steel (as the object)	qurçumumy steel (as the object)	qurçuŋuyour steel (as the object)	qurçunhis steel (as the object)	qurçubuznuour steel (as the object)	qurçuğuznuyou all's steel (as the object)	qurçlarıntheir steels (as the object)
Dative	qurçhato the steel	qurçumato my steel	qurçuŋato your steel	qurçunato his steel	qurçubuzğato our steel	qurçuğuzğato you all's steel	qurçlarınato their steels
Locative	qurçdain / at the steel	qurçumdain / at my steel	qurçuŋdain / at your steel	qurçundain / at his steel	qurçubuzdain / at our steel	qurçuğuzdain / at you all's steel	qurçlarındain / at their steels
Ablative	qurçdanfrom the steel	qurçumdanfrom my steel	qurçuŋdanfrom your steel	qurçundanfrom his steel	qurçubuzdanfrom our steel	qurçuğuzdanfrom you all's steel	qurçlarındanfrom their steels

Plural

Plural — cases of qurç, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qurçlathe steels	qurçlarımmy steels	qurçlarıŋyour steels	qurçlarıhis steels	qurçlarıbızour steels	qurçlarığızyou all's steels	qurçlarıtheir steels
Genitive	qurçlanıthe steels'	qurçlarımımy steels'	qurçlarıŋıyour steels'	qurçlarınıhis steels'	qurçlarıbıznıour steels'	qurçlarığıznıyou all's steels'	qurçlarınıtheir steels'
Accusative	qurçlanıthe steels (as the object)	qurçlarımımy steels (as the object)	qurçlarıŋıyour steels (as the object)	qurçlarınhis steels (as the object)	qurçlarıbıznıour steels (as the object)	qurçlarığıznıyou all's steels (as the object)	qurçlarıntheir steels (as the object)
Dative	qurçlağato the steels	qurçlarımato my steels	qurçlarıŋato your steels	qurçlarınato his steels	qurçlarıbızğato our steels	qurçlarığızğato you all's steels	qurçlarınato their steels
Locative	qurçladain / at the steels	qurçlarımdain / at my steels	qurçlarıŋdain / at your steels	qurçlarındain / at his steels	qurçlarıbızdain / at our steels	qurçlarığızdain / at you all's steels	qurçlarındain / at their steels
Ablative	qurçladanfrom the steels	qurçlarımdanfrom my steels	qurçlarıŋdanfrom your steels	qurçlarındanfrom his steels	qurçlarıbızdanfrom our steels	qurçlarığızdanfrom you all's steels	qurçlarındanfrom their steels

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

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

As an adjective

Saying it about mine, yours, theirs

One thing

One thing — qurç
Degree	menikimine	senikiyours	anıqıhis / hers	biznikiours	siznikiyours (pl.)	alanıqıtheirs
base form	meniki qurçdumine is staunch	seniki qurçduyours is staunch	anıqı qurçduhis is staunch	bizniki qurçduours is staunch	sizniki qurçduyours (pl.) is staunch	alanıqı qurçdutheirs is staunch

Several things

Several things — qurç
Degree	menikilemine	senikileyours	anıqılahis / hers	biznikileours	siznikileyours (pl.)	alanıqılatheirs
base form	menikile qurçdulamine are staunch	senikile qurçdulayours are staunch	anıqıla qurçdulahis are staunch	biznikile qurçdulaours are staunch	siznikile qurçdulayours (pl.) are staunch	alanıqıla qurçdulatheirs are staunch

Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qurçdu, bıla qurçdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".