igi kesek
/iɡi kesek/
Idiom
Literal translation
a good piece
Intended meaning
A considerable amount or number of something, or a fairly long stretch of time.
- Brigadir, jaşlanı imbaşlarına qolun salğanlay, işlenŋen zatlağa da qaray, igi kesek söleşdi.The brigadier, resting his hand on the young men's shoulders and looking over the work that had been done, talked for a good while.
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary