Expressions

Idioms

• atın jerge salmazğa — uphold someone's honor
• atın tabarğa — honor with a gift; gift the in-laws
• atından qarğanırğa — owe someone gratitude
• atlanŋan ayaq — stirrup cup
• atlı atı bla, itli iti bla — all together, as one
• atlı bla jayaw kibik — worlds apart
• atnı eki qulağı kibik — two peas in a pod
• aw tübünde — as a new bride
• awar taşha tayanma — don't trust the unreliable; don't chase the impossible
• awruğan – ölgenŋe degenley — asking the helpless
• awrumağan başha jawluq qısma — mind your own business
• awrumağan şaytandı, jekdi — everyone falls ill
• awruw iesi bolurğa — fall ill
• awruw-talaw demezge — not speak harshly
• awruwu bölünsün — pardon the interruption
• awruwun alsın — gladly, by all means
• awruwuŋu alayım — may I die first
• awur aqıllı — level-headed
• awur körürge — find burdensome
• awur sözlü — harsh-tongued
• awurluğu bolurğa — be pregnant
• awurluğu tierge — be a burden
• awurnu üsü bla, jeŋilni tübü bla — by cunning
• awuz – bir, qulaq – eki — think before speaking
• awuz açarğa — ask for a girl's hand; break the fast
• awuz açarğa qoymay — not letting a word in
• awuz aylandırırğa — have a bite
• awuz baramta tutarğa — give the silent treatment
• awuz çayqamdı bolurğa — become village gossip
• awuz jel — a good word
• awuz jel jetdirirge — put in a word; butt in
• awuz kir eterge — have a bite
• awuz qabın — food and drink
• awuz qara tutarğa — sulk, give silent treatment
• awuz suwları barırğa — mouth water
• awuzdan awuzğa — by word of mouth; gossip about; travel around
• awuzdan awuzğa söleşirge — speak face to face
• awuzdan qatı — sharp-tongued
• awuzğa alırğa — mention someone
• awuzların açıb qararğa — stare in amazement
• awuzluq çaynarğa — drag out a task
• awuzluq üzerge — talk endlessly
• awuzu açılıb — struck speechless
• awuzu balta bla urub jarılırğa — tongue-tied
• awuzu batmazğa — carry no weight
• awuzu bla quş tuthan — boastful braggart
• awuzu joqdu — cannot speak well
• awuzu ot çağarğa — speak eloquently; rage, shout
• awuzu qatı — tight-lipped
• awuzu qulağına jetedi — beaming with joy; big-mouthed
• awuzu quyruq kesmewçü — sharp-tongued
• awuzu tutulurğa — be speechless
• awuzu-tili bolmağan — speechless, voiceless
• awuzu-tili jaraşhan — well-spoken
• awuzumda suwum quruğunçu — until blue in the face
• awuzumdan qanım kelgen kibikdi — deeply ashamed; utterly unbefitting
• awuzun açarğa — prepare to speak; be amazed; be left empty-handed
• awuzun açıb jabhınçı — in an instant
• awuzun açsa, öpkeleri körüne — skin and bones
• awuzun boş etmezge — talk nonstop
• awuzun da açdırmazğa — anticipate a wish; silence someone
• awuzun jabarğa — silence someone
• awuzun jetdirirge — badmouth someone
• awuzun juwarğa — give first water
• awuzun juwmazğa — go hungry
• awuzun ozdururğa — talk back rudely
• awuzun qısarğa — keep quiet
• awuzun tıyarğa — silence someone
• awuzuna aralırğa — hang on words
• awuzuna aşarğa — bite someone's head off
• awuzuna çabarğa — interrupt someone
• awuzuna çaynab qabdırırğa — spoon-feed
• awuzuna çibinle qozlarğa — go hungry
• awuzuna el qarağan, awuzuna qarathan — widely respected
• awuzuna jeterge — share a neighbour's food; taste something
• awuzuna juq tiymezge — eat nothing
• awuzuna kelgenni aytırğa — hurl abuse
• awuzuna kirit salırğa — keep silent
• awuzuna qararğa — obey someone; await someone's word
• awuzuna quwut alğança — dead silent
• awuzuna saq bolurğa — watch one's words
• awuzuna suw urtlamazğa — hold in high esteem
• awuzuna tüşerge — be talked about
• awuzuna urğança eterge — shut someone up
• awuzunda it ölürge — speak viciously
• awuzunda qılıçı bolğan — sharp-tongued, fearless speaker
• awuzunda sözü bolmazğa — talk of nothing else
• awuzunda suwu bolmazğa — go hungry
• awuzunda sütü qurumağan — wet behind the ears
• awuzunda tükürügü qalmazğa — plead at length
• awuzundan ayırmazğa — consume constantly
• awuzundan çıqğan jel — spoken word
• awuzundan ketmezge — keep talking about
• awuzundan sözün alırğa — interrupt someone
• awuzundan sütü tögüle — still a child
• awuzundan üzerge — take food from; eat with relish
• awuzuŋ qandan tolsa da, qanlıŋa bildirme — never beg your enemy
• awuzuŋa – bal — bless you
• awuzuŋu juw — don't jinx it
• awuzuŋu qıs — shut up