Learn Kazakh with: Aldama (Алдама)

by Hulan-Aru

Nearly every line is a refusal — алдама, арбама, арнама: do not deceive, do not charm, do not dedicate flowers to me. A beginner-level tour of the Kazakh negative, aimed at somebody who will not stop circling the house.

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Interactive Subtitles & Translation

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Latin: Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Literal: my-heart deceiving do-not-charm,

English: Do not deceive and charm my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü aldatıp büyüleme,

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Latin: Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Literal: troubled becoming your-flower do-not-dedicate.

English: Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

Turkish: Boşa uğraşıp (avare olup) çiçeğini (gülünü) sunma.

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

Latin: Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Literal: is-noticed notice from-your-eye-oh

English: It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

Turkish: Belli oluyor, bak gözünden-ay

Алдама тек алдама.

Latin: Aldama tek aldama.

Literal: Do-not-deceive just do-not-deceive.

English: Just do not deceive.

Turkish: Aldatma tek aldatma.

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Latin: Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Literal: my-heart deceiving do-not-charm,

English: Do not deceive and charm my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü aldatıp büyüleme,

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Latin: Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Literal: troubled becoming your-flower do-not-dedicate.

English: Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

Turkish: Boşa uğraşıp (avare olup) çiçeğini (gülünü) sunma.

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

Latin: Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Literal: is-noticed notice from-your-eye-oh

English: It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

Turkish: Belli oluyor, bak gözünden-ay

Алдама тек алдама.

Latin: Aldama tek aldama.

Literal: Do-not-deceive just do-not-deceive.

English: Just do not deceive.

Turkish: Aldatma tek aldatma.

Өз-өзіңді көп алдайсың,

Latin: Öz-özıñdı köp aldaisyñ,

Literal: yourself much you-deceive,

English: You deceive yourself a lot,

Turkish: Kendi kendini çok aldatırsın,

Сөздеріңде тұра алмайсың.

Latin: Sözderıñde tūra almaisyñ.

Literal: in-your-words keep you-cannot.

English: You cannot keep your word.

Turkish: Sözlerinde duramazsın.

Үй жағымды жағалайсың,

Latin: Üi jağymdy jağalaisyñ,

Literal: house my-side you-lurk-around,

English: You lurk around my house,

Turkish: Evimin yanını dolaşırsın,

Қыр соңымнан қалмайсың.

Latin: Qyr soñymnan qalmaisyñ.

Literal: back after-me you-do-not-remain.

English: You do not leave my heels.

Turkish: Ardımı bırakmazsın (sonumdan kalmazsın).

Қойшы әлі баладайсың,

Latin: Qoişy älı baladaisyñ,

Literal: come-on still you-are-like-a-child,

English: Come on, you are still like a child,

Turkish: Bırak, hâlâ çocuk gibisin,

Жүрегіңді жаралайсың.

Latin: Jüregıñdı jaralaisyñ.

Literal: your-heart you-wound.

English: You wound your heart.

Turkish: Yüreğini yaralarsın.

Көңілімді таба алмайсың,

Latin: Köñılımdı taba almaisyñ,

Literal: my-heart find you-cannot,

English: You cannot find my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü bulamazsın,

Неге қоя салмайсың.

Latin: Nege qoya salmaisyñ.

Literal: Why let-go you-do-not?

English: Why don't you just let it go?

Turkish: Niye (neye) bırakıvermezsin.

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Latin: Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Literal: my-heart deceiving do-not-charm,

English: Do not deceive and charm my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü aldatıp büyüleme,

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Latin: Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Literal: troubled becoming your-flower do-not-dedicate.

English: Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

Turkish: Boşa uğraşıp (avare olup) çiçeğini (gülünü) sunma.

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

Latin: Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Literal: is-noticed notice from-your-eye-oh

English: It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

Turkish: Belli oluyor, bak gözünden-ay

Алдама тек алдама.

Latin: Aldama tek aldama.

Literal: Do-not-deceive just do-not-deceive.

English: Just do not deceive.

Turkish: Aldatma tek aldatma.

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Latin: Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Literal: my-heart deceiving do-not-charm,

English: Do not deceive and charm my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü aldatıp büyüleme,

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Latin: Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Literal: troubled becoming your-flower do-not-dedicate.

English: Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

Turkish: Boşa uğraşıp (avare olup) çiçeğini (gülünü) sunma.

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

Latin: Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Literal: is-noticed notice from-your-eye-oh

English: It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

Turkish: Belli oluyor, bak gözünden-ay

Алдама тек алдама.

Latin: Aldama tek aldama.

Literal: Do-not-deceive just do-not-deceive.

English: Just do not deceive.

Turkish: Aldatma tek aldatma.

Бірден оңай қарамаймын,

Latin: Bırden oñai qaramaimyn,

Literal: at-once easily I-do-not-look,

English: I do not look at it easily at once,

Turkish: Birden kolay bakmam,

Өтірікті қаламаймын.

Latin: Ötırıktı qalamaimyn.

Literal: the-lie I-do-not-want.

English: I do not want a lie.

Turkish: Yalanı istemem.

Не десең де жүрегімді,

Latin: Ne deseñ de jüregımdı,

Literal: what if-you-say (emphatic) my-heart,

English: Whatever you say to my heart,

Turkish: Ne desen de yüreğimi,

Оңай аша алмаймын.

Latin: Oñai aşa almaimyn.

Literal: Easily open I-cannot.

English: I cannot easily open.

Turkish: Kolay açamam.

Несін сені жаралаймын,

Latin: Nesın senı jaralaimyn,

Literal: Why you wound-I?

English: Why would I hurt you?

Turkish: Niçin seni yaralayım,

Бәрін бірдей санамаймын.

Latin: Bärın bırdei sanamaimyn.

Literal: All-of-them equally count-I-not.

English: I do not consider all equally.

Turkish: Hepsini bir gibi saymam.

Айып етпе жүрегімнің,

Latin: Aiyp etpe jüregımnıñ,

Literal: Fault make-not heart-my-of,

English: Don't fault my heart's,

Turkish: Ayıp etme yüreğimin,

Қалағанын таңдаймын.

Latin: Qalağanyn tañdaimyn.

Literal: Desired-its choose-I.

English: I choose what it wants.

Turkish: İstediğini seçerim.

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Latin: Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Literal: my-heart deceiving do-not-charm,

English: Do not deceive and charm my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü aldatıp büyüleme,

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Latin: Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Literal: troubled becoming your-flower do-not-dedicate.

English: Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

Turkish: Boşa uğraşıp (avare olup) çiçeğini (gülünü) sunma.

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

Latin: Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Literal: is-noticed notice from-your-eye-oh

English: It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

Turkish: Belli oluyor, bak gözünden-ay

Алдама тек алдама.

Latin: Aldama tek aldama.

Literal: Do-not-deceive just do-not-deceive.

English: Just do not deceive.

Turkish: Aldatma tek aldatma.

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Latin: Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Literal: my-heart deceiving do-not-charm,

English: Do not deceive and charm my heart,

Turkish: Gönlümü aldatıp büyüleme,

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Latin: Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Literal: troubled becoming your-flower do-not-dedicate.

English: Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

Turkish: Boşa uğraşıp (avare olup) çiçeğini (gülünü) sunma.

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

Latin: Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Literal: is-noticed notice from-your-eye-oh

English: It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

Turkish: Belli oluyor, bak gözünden-ay

Алдама тек алдама.

Latin: Aldama tek aldama.

Literal: Do-not-deceive just do-not-deceive.

English: Just do not deceive.

Turkish: Aldatma tek aldatma.

Grammar notes, line by line

What each line is doing grammatically: the case and person endings it uses, the tense or mood of its verb, and the fixed expressions a dictionary will not resolve word by word. Lines that repeat in the song are listed once.

Köñılımdı aldap arbama,

Көңілімді алдап арбама,

Do not deceive and charm my heart,

  • The converb '-п (p)' links 'алдап (aldap)' and 'арбама (arbama)' to form a sequential compound verb action.

Äure bolyp gülıñdı arnama.

Әуре болып гүліңді арнама.

Do not bother yourself and dedicate your flower.

  • 'Әуре (Äure) болу (bolu)' is a light-verb construction meaning 'to bother/trouble oneself'.

Baiqalady baiqa közıñnen-ai

Байқалады байқа көзіңнен-ай

It is noticed, it is noticed from your eye-oh

  • The vocalic particle '-ай (ai)' attached to 'көзіңнен (közıñnen)' adds emotional, poetic emphasis.

Öz-özıñdı köp aldaisyñ,

Өз-өзіңді көп алдайсың,

You deceive yourself a lot,

  • The compound reflexive pronoun 'өз-өзіңді (öz-özıñdı)' emphasizes 'your own self'.

Sözderıñde tūra almaisyñ.

Сөздеріңде тұра алмайсың.

You cannot keep your word.

  • 'Сөзінде (Sözınde) тұру (tūru)' is an idiom for keeping a promise; '-а (a) алмау (almau)' expresses inability.
  • The compound construction 'тұра (tūra) алмайсың (almaisyñ)' uses 'алу (alu)' as a modal verb of ability.

Qyr soñymnan qalmaisyñ.

Қыр соңымнан қалмайсың.

You do not leave my heels.

  • 'Қыр (Qyr) соңынан (soñynan) қалмау (qalmau)' is an idiom meaning 'to follow someone closely/relentlessly'.

Qoişy älı baladaisyñ,

Қойшы әлі баладайсың,

Come on, you are still like a child,

  • 'Қойшы (Qoişy)' functions here as a colloquial discourse interjection meaning 'come on!' or 'stop it!'.
  • The suffix '-дай (dai)' attaches directly to 'бала (bala)' to form a simulative predicate.

Köñılımdı taba almaisyñ,

Көңілімді таба алмайсың,

You cannot find my heart,

  • таба (taba) алмайсың (almaisyñ) uses the auxiliary verb алу (alu) to express inability ('cannot find').

Nege qoya salmaisyñ.

Неге қоя салмайсың.

Why don't you just let it go?

  • қоя (qoya) салу (salu) combines қою (qoyu) with compound auxiliary салу (salu) indicating doing something casually or completely.

Ne deseñ de jüregımdı,

Не десең де жүрегімді,

Whatever you say to my heart,

  • Не (Ne) десең (deseñ) де (de) forms a conditional concessive meaning 'whatever you say'.

Nesın senı jaralaimyn,

Несін сені жаралаймын,

Why would I hurt you?

  • Несін (Nesın) is an idiomatic rhetorical expression meaning 'why/for what reason would I...'.

Aiyp etpe jüregımnıñ,

Айып етпе жүрегімнің,

Don't fault my heart's,

  • Айып (Aiyp) етпе (etpe) is an idiom meaning 'do not hold it against' or 'pardon'.
  • жүрегімнің (jüregımnıñ) is genitive, linking into the participle қалағанын (qalağanyn) in the next line.

Word study: 57 words with roots and origins

Every distinct word in the song, in the order it is first sung, with the dictionary form to look up, the endings on it, what it means here, and where the word came from. Words that recur are listed once.

WordDictionary formGrammarMeaningOrigin
KöñılımdıКөңілімді köñılкөңіл n., acc. sg. possessed 1st pers. my heart From Proto-Turkic *köŋül.Wiktionary
aldapалдап aldauалдау v., converb of 'алдау (aldau)' deceiving From Proto-Turkic *al- (to deceive, take).Listed in Sözdikqor
arbamaарбама arbauарбау v., 2nd pers. sg. neg. imp. of 'арбау (arbau)' do not charm From Proto-Turkic *ar-.Wiktionary
ÄureӘуре äureәуре n. trouble From Persian.Wiktionary
bolypболып boluболу v., converb of 'болу (bolu)' becoming From Proto-Turkic *bōl-.
gülıñdıгүліңді gülгүл n., acc. sg. possessed 2nd pers. your flower From Persian.Wiktionary · Sözdikqor
arnamaарнама arnauарнау v., 2nd pers. sg. neg. imp. of 'арнау (arnau)' do not dedicate From Kazakh root арна (arna) (channel, purpose), from Proto-Turkic *arna.Listed in Sözdikqor
BaiqaladyБайқалады baiqaluбайқалу v., 3rd pers. sg. pres. ind. is noticed Passive form of байқау (baiqau) (to notice).Listed in Wiktionary
baiqaбайқа baiqauбайқау v., 2nd pers. sg. imp. notice / beware From Mongolian baica- (to examine, inspect).Listed in Wiktionary
közıñnen-aiкөзіңнен-ай közкөз n., abl. sg. possessed 2nd pers. with particle -ай (ai) from your eye-oh From Proto-Turkic *köŕ.Wiktionary
AldamaАлдама aldauалдау v., 2nd pers. sg. neg. imp. do not deceive From Proto-Turkic *al- (to deceive).Listed in Sözdikqor
tekтек tekтек particle just / only From Proto-Turkic *tek (only, quiet).
Öz-özıñdıӨз-өзіңді özөз pron., acc. sg. possessed 2nd pers. yourself From Proto-Common Turkic *ȫz, from Proto-Turkic *ȫŕ.Wiktionary
köpкөп köpкөп adv. a lot From Proto-Turkic *köp.Wiktionary
aldaisyñалдайсың aldauалдау v., 2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. you deceive From Proto-Turkic *al- (to deceive).Listed in Sözdikqor
SözderıñdeСөздеріңде sözсөз n., loc. pl. possessed 2nd pers. in your words From Proto-Turkic *söŕ.Wiktionary
tūraтұра tūruтұру v., converb of 'тұру (tūru)' stand From Proto-Turkic *tur-.Wiktionary
almaisyñалмайсың aluалу v., 2nd pers. sg. neg. pres. ind. you cannot From Proto-Turkic *al-.Wiktionary
ÜiҮй üiүй n., nom. sg. house From Proto-Turkic *eb, from Proto-Turkic *eb.Wiktionary
jağymdyжағымды jaqжақ n., acc. sg. possessed 1st pers. my side From Proto-Turkic *yayŋak.Wiktionary
jağalaisyñжағалайсың jağalauжағалау v., 2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. you lurk around Formed within Kazakh from жаға (jağa) + -лау (lau).Wiktionary
QyrҚыр qyrқыр n., nom. sg. back / ridge From Proto-Turkic *kïr.Wiktionary
soñymnanсоңымнан soñсоң n., abl. sg. possessed 1st pers. from behind me From Proto-Turkic *soŋ.Wiktionary
qalmaisyñқалмайсың qaluқалу v., 2nd pers. sg. neg. pres. ind. you do not remain From Proto-Turkic *kāl-.Wiktionary
QoişyҚойшы qoyuқою interj. come on Imperative of қою (qoyu) (from Proto-Turkic *koð- 'to put, leave') with particle -шы (şy).
älıәлі älıәлі adv. still From Persian.Wiktionary
baladaisyñбаладайсың balaбала n., with simulative suffix and 2nd pers. sg. copula you are like a child From Proto-Turkic *bāla.Wiktionary
JüregıñdıЖүрегіңді jürekжүрек n., acc. sg. possessed 2nd pers. your heart From Proto-Turkic *yürek.Wiktionary
jaralaisyñжаралайсың jaralauжаралау v., 2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. you wound From Proto-Turkic *yara.Wiktionary
KöñılımdıКөңілімді köñılкөңіл n., acc. 1st pers. sg. my heart From Proto-Turkic *köŋül.Wiktionary
tabaтаба tabuтабу v., gerund form find From Proto-Turkic *tap-.Wiktionary
almaisyñалмайсың aluалу v., 2nd pers. sg. pres. neg. you cannot From Proto-Turkic *al-.Wiktionary
NegeНеге negeнеге adv. why From Proto-Turkic *nē-.Wiktionary
qoyaқоя qoyuқою v., gerund form let go From Proto-Turkic *kod-.Wiktionary
salmaisyñсалмайсың saluсалу v., 2nd pers. sg. pres. neg. you do not just From Proto-Turkic *sal-.Wiktionary
BırdenБірден bırdenбірден adv. at once From Proto-Turkic *bīr.Wiktionary
oñaiоңай oñaiоңай adv. easily From Proto-Turkic *oŋ- (easy, right).Listed in Wiktionary · Sözdikqor
qaramaimynқарамаймын qarauқарау v., 1st pers. sg. pres. neg. I do not look From Proto-Turkic *kara-.Wiktionary
ÖtırıktıӨтірікті ötırıkөтірік n., acc. sg. lie From Proto-Turkic *ötrük.Wiktionary
qalamaimynқаламаймын qalauқалау v., 1st pers. sg. pres. neg. I do not want From Persian xâh.Wiktionary
NeНе neне pron. whatever From Proto-Turkic *nē-.Wiktionary
deseñдесең deuдеу v., 2nd pers. sg. cond. if you say From Proto-Turkic *tē-.Wiktionary
deде deде part. even From Proto-Turkic *-de.Wiktionary
jüregımdıжүрегімді jürekжүрек n., acc. 1st pers. sg. my heart From Proto-Turkic *yürek.Wiktionary
aşaаша aşuашу v., gerund form open From Proto-Turkic *ač-.Wiktionary
almaimynалмаймын aluалу v., 1st pers. sg. pres. neg. I cannot From Proto-Turkic *al-.Wiktionary
NesınНесін neне pron., acc. why From Proto-Turkic *nē-.Wiktionary
senıсені senсен pron., acc. 2nd pers. sg. you From Proto-Common Turkic *sen, from Proto-Turkic *sẹ.Wiktionary
jaralaimynжаралаймын jaralauжаралау v., 1st pers. sg. pres. I hurt From Proto-Turkic *yara.Wiktionary
BärınБәрін bärıбәрі pron., acc. 3rd pers. all of them From Proto-Turkic *bār.Wiktionary
bırdeiбірдей bırdeiбірдей adv. equally From Proto-Turkic *bīr.Wiktionary
sanamaimynсанамаймын sanauсанау v., 1st pers. sg. pres. neg. I do not consider From Proto-Turkic *sān- (to count).Listed in Wiktionary · Sözdikqor
AiypАйып aiypайып n. sg. fault From Arabic.Wiktionary
etpeетпе etuету v., 2nd pers. sg. imper. neg. do not make From Proto-Turkic *ẹt-.Wiktionary
jüregımnıñжүрегімнің jürekжүрек n., gen. 1st pers. sg. my heart's From Proto-Turkic *yürek.Wiktionary
QalağanynҚалағанын qalauқалау v., participle acc. 3rd pers. what it wants From Persian xâh.Wiktionary
tañdaimynтаңдаймын tañdauтаңдау v., 1st pers. sg. pres. I choose From Proto-Turkic.Wiktionary

Linguistic analysis is produced with AI assistance and reviewed by hand before publication. It is designed as an educational aid and may still contain translation or etymological errors.

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