tamğa
/tamʁa/
1. brand, tamga, mark of ownership; stamp, mark, sign, emblem — A tamga is a family's traditional sign, used to brand livestock and as a pattern on carpets and felt. tamğa salırğa means brand (livestock).
- tuwarlağa tamğa salabız — we put brands on the cattle
- atha tamğa saldıla — they put a brand on the horse
- taynı tamğasından tanıdıq — we recognized the colt by its brand
- bu tuqumubuznu tamğasıdı — this is our family's tamga
- ay tamğa — a crescent-shaped pattern
2. stain, spot, blot
- jaw tamğa — a grease stain
- könçegime boyaw tamğa tüşgendi — a paint stain has got on my trousers
- kölekni tamğasın keter — remove the stain from the shirt
- qoyla aq, qara tamğalaça, körünedile — the sheep look like white and black spots
3. trace, sign, mark (of grief, humanity and the like)
- buşuwnu tamğası — the mark of grief
- betinde buşuwnu tamğası bardı — there is a trace of grief on his face
- anda adamlıqnı tamğası da joqdu — there is not even a trace of humanity in him
4. disgrace, shame, stain on one's name
- atıbızğa tamğa tüşürmeyik — let us not put a stain on our name
- ol tuqumuna tamğa tüşürdü — he brought a stain on his family
- bu iş elge tamğadı — this deed is a disgrace to the village
- işge talpınmasa, oldu ma tamğa — if he does not strive to work, that is the disgrace
Expressions
- tamğasın salırğa — leave its mark