salam qaytarırğa
/salam qajtarɯrʁa/
Collocation · Light-verb construction
Literal translation
to return a greeting
Intended meaning
To answer someone who has greeted you.
- Ne jumuşuŋ bardı joldaş Nostuevha? – dedi ol, salamğa salam qaytara da küreşmey."What business do you have with comrade Nostuev?" he said, not even bothering to return the greeting.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary