ala-qula oqurğa
/ala-qula oqurʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to read piebald
Intended meaning
To read a book or a text poorly and inaccurately, making mistakes.
- Sen qurannı ala-qula oquğanŋa uşaysa. Allahnı süygen qullarını içinde qorqaq bolurğa jaramaz, – dedi Abdullahap."It seems you read the Quran badly. Among the servants whom Allah loves it will not do to be a coward," said Abdullahap.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary