saŋıraw
/saŋɯraw/
1. deaf, hard of hearing
- saŋıraw jaş — a deaf young man
- saŋıraw qart — a deaf old man
- saŋıraw bolurğa — to go deaf
- saŋıraw eterge — to deafen
- saŋıraw tülbüz, eşitebiz — we are not deaf, we hear
- saŋıraw qulaq el buzar — a deaf ear will set the village in an uproar
2. muffled, indistinct (of a sound)
- saŋıraw tawuş — a muffled sound
- saŋıraw awaz — an indistinct voice
- saŋıraw jaŋur — a soft, soundless rain
- saŋıraw jaŋur tohtawsuz sebeleydi — a soundless rain drizzles without stopping
3. voiceless (of a consonant)
- saŋıraw tunakı — a voiceless consonant
- saŋıraw tunakıla — voiceless consonants
- saŋıraw bla zıŋırdawuq — voiceless and voiced
4. unresponsive, deaf to appeals
- tilekge saŋıraw — deaf to a plea
- saŋıraw jürek — an unresponsive heart
- qadar saŋırawdu — fate is deaf
- har zatha saŋıraw — deaf to everything
5. still, lifeless
- saŋıraw şoşluq — a dead stillness
- saŋıraw keçe — a lifeless night
- saŋıraw taw — a silent mountain
- tawlanı saŋıraw şoşluq basdı — a dead stillness settled over the mountains
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | saŋırawduhe is deaf | saŋırawdulathey are deaf |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden saŋırawdu — "compared to me, he is deaf."