sangıraw
/saŋɯraw/
1. deaf, hard of hearing
- sangıraw bolurğa — to go deaf
- sangıraw qulaq el buzar — a deaf ear will set the village in an uproar
- sangıraw jaş — a deaf young man
2. muffled, indistinct
- sangıraw tawuş — a muffled sound
- sangıraw awaz — an indistinct voice
- sangıraw jangur — a soft, soundless drizzle
3. voiceless (of a consonant)
- sangıraw tunakıla — voiceless consonants
- sangıraw tunakı — a voiceless consonant
- sangıraw bla zıngırdawuq — voiceless and voiced
4. unresponsive, deaf to appeals
- tilekge sangıraw — deaf to a plea
- sangıraw jürek — an unresponsive heart
- zatha sangıraw — deaf to everything
5. still, lifeless
- sangıraw keçe — a lifeless night
- sangıraw şoşluq — a dead stillness
- sangıraw taw — a silent mountain
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formis / are deaf | olsangırawdu | alasangırawdula |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden sangırawdu — "compared to me, he is deaf."