jükge alırğa
/dʒykɡe alɯrʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to take onto one's load
Intended meaning
To take on responsibility for a person or a matter, answering for them so that they are spared the consequences.
- Alçı ulu Batır bla Elbatırlanı Domaş, bu bizni ellidi dep, meni jükge alıb, ıçhındırthan edile.Batyr son of Alchy and Domash of the Elbaturs said that I was from their village, took me upon themselves, and got me let go.
- Ey qız, sen a kördüŋmü kimni jükge alğanıŋı?Hey girl, did you even see whom you took upon yourself?
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary