köz bolurğa
/køz bolurʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to become an eye
Intended meaning
To fall ill or be spoiled as a result of someone's envious gaze; said of a person or a thing.
- Ne dohturdu ol, Sıylıhanŋa nença kere tükürtdüm, ol: «Köz bolğandı jaşçıq, açıllıq tüyüldü», – dep aythan edi, – dedi ınna."What kind of doctor is he! How many times did I have him spit on Sıyılıkhan — and he said, 'The boy has been struck by the evil eye, he will not come right,'" said the grandmother.
- Uğay, qızım, bir palahıŋ bardı... Men busağat ataŋı qarındaşın çaqırıb keleyim. Köz tiygen bolur.No, my daughter, something is wrong with you... Let me go right now and fetch your father's brother. It must be the evil eye.
Variants
- köz tierge
- köz tiydirirge
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary