eki közün buqdururğa
/eki køzyn buqdururʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to hide both one's eyes
Intended meaning
To be overcome with shame and unable to meet someone's gaze.
- Ket, awruŋ, nege kerek edile bıla? – dep, Baljan, uyalıb, eki közün qayrı buqdururğa bilmey, amalsız boldu."Go on, may your ailment come to me, what were these needed for?" – and Baldzhan, ashamed, not knowing where to hide their eyes, was at a loss.
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary