suw juqlağan
/suw dʒuqlaʁan/
Idiom
Literal translation
the water having fallen asleep
Intended meaning
A fleeting instant, believed to fall at night, when the gate of heaven stands open and any prayer uttered then is granted.
- Qatınla bügeçe suw juqlarıqdı deydile.The women say the water will sleep tonight.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary