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Art/Literary - Music / Folk Songs | | Turkish term or phrase: Godun | Hi,
In full: Oy Nataşa Nataşa, Godun benu ataşa.
It’s from a türkü according to the dictionary I saw it in. Unfortunately the dictionary doesn't explain the example.
For all I know it could be completely innocent, as the word “nataşa” is defined as “Rus kızı, Rus kadın” as well as the sadly all-too familiar meaning, but to be on the safe side I'll mark this as “potentially offensive”.
If it is dialect, in which region of Turkey is this dialect spoken, please?
I hope I'm right in assuming
1. benu = beni
2. ataşa = ateşe
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon |
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| | English translation:you set me on fire | Explanation:
Godun=Koydun
He means, "you ara so hot that you set me on fire".
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