çukuk eterge
/tʃukuk eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make a hiccup
Intended meaning
To hiccup, traditionally taken as a sign that someone somewhere is speaking or thinking of you.
- Haw, teyri, andan terk-terk çukuk ete bolur edim men.Yes, by God, I must have been hiccupping quite often on account of that.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 496