Karachay

sıbızğı bla izlerge

/sɯbɯzʁɯ bla izlerɡe/

Collocation

Literal translation

to search with a flute

Intended meaning

To search for the body of a drowned person by playing a reed pipe over the water, following the traditional belief that the sound of the pipe makes the body settle and reveal itself.
  • «İynaluqnu ölügün tapmay qoyarğa jaramaz», – dep, terek, taş tübün qoymay, jaŋıdan qarmab başladıla. Alanla, sıbızğı bla izleyik, – dep, Gonday adamlağa aylanıb aytdı."We must not leave Iynaluq's body unfound," they said, and began searching anew, leaving no tree or stone unturned. "Friends, let us search with the flute," said Gonday, turning to the people.

Variants

  • sıbızğı tartıb izlerge
  • sıbızğı soğub izlerge

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