seni aytsam da, ne kelir kölüŋe
/seni ajtsam da, ne kelir kølyŋe/
Formula
Literal translation
even if I say you, what will come to your heart
Intended meaning
Said as a preface when someone swears an oath by cursing their own life, disclaiming any harm to the person being addressed or named.
- Seni aytsam da, ne kelir kölüŋe, mından iŋirge jetmey öleyim, körgen esem, – dep qarğandı honşu qatınıbız."No offense to you, but may I die before this evening if I saw it," our neighbor woman swore.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 398