şejde eterge

/ʃedʒde eterɡe/

Collocation · Light-verb construction

Literal translation

to make a prostration

To show someone honour and deference, greeting them with a bow of the head and behaving gently and submissively towards them.

Tamatası kirgenley, Hadis anı allında şejde etib, törge ötdürdü.As soon as his elder came in, Hadis bowed before him and showed him to the place of honour.
Jaŋı kelin tiyre qatınlağa şejde etib, aş-suw qayğığa kirdi.The new bride paid her respects to the neighbourhood women and set about seeing to the food and drink.

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