suwuq atlı
/suwuq atlɯ/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Idiom
Literal translation
cold rider
Intended meaning
Someone who arrives bringing bad or sorrowful news; a messenger of misfortune or alarm.
- Suwuq atlı tawdan awub, elge iŋir qaraŋısında kirdi.The bearer of bad news came down over the mountain and entered the village in the dark of evening.
Idiom
Literal translation
cold rider
Intended meaning
Someone who comes with bad intentions toward those they visit.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 417
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеологиясы (2007), p. 156
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 209