aman jutun sürürge
/aman dʒutun syryrɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
to drive off the bad swallow
Intended meaning
To eat a little in order to blunt severe hunger; to have a quick bite.
- Jantemir stolğa olturdu, aman jutun sürdü, suwsab içdi.Zhantemir sat down at the table, took the edge off his hunger, and drank something cool.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary