suwuq köllü bolurğa
/suwuq kølly bolurʁa/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Idiom
Literal translation
to be cold of spirit
Intended meaning
To behave toward others without warmth or respect; to be callous and unfeeling.
- Suwuq köllü ustaz sabiyleni jüreklerine jol tapmaydı. Ol kim da bilgen şartdı.A cold-hearted teacher finds no way to children's hearts. That is something everyone knows.
Idiom
Literal translation
to be cold of spirit
Intended meaning
To give something less attention than it deserves; to neglect it and not care about it.
- Sen alay suwuq köllü qararıq bolsaŋ, eşta, jeriŋi Biybertge qoyarğa tüşer.If you are going to look on so indifferently, you will probably have to leave your post to Biybert.
Variants
- suwuq köllü qararğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 418