kök halı
/køk xalɯ/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Idiom
Literal translation
green thread
Intended meaning
Freshly grown produce of the season — garden vegetables and greens.
- May ay tawusuldu, bizni ua alıqa awuzubuzğa kök halı tiymegendi.The month of May is over, and not a bit of fresh green has touched our mouths yet.
Idiom
Literal translation
green thread
Intended meaning
Grass or hay; green growth mown as fodder.
- Ol qadar kök halıdan adamğa bir geben jetib da qaladı.Out of that much grass a single haystack is quite enough for a person.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary