men keltirgen kibik

/men keltirɡen kibik/

Idiom

Literal translation

like the one I brought

Bashful and self-effacing in company, behaving with the coy timidity expected of a new bride.

Zemjannı şapası meni qatıma jetgenley, küllügün tıyalmay, maŋa burulub: «Tur alay, men keltirgen kibik», – dep ozdu.The moment Zemdzhan's serving-man drew level with me, unable to hold back his laughter, he turned to me and went past saying: “Move aside, you bashful bride.”

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