üyüne ot salırğa
/yjyne ot salɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to set fire to someone's house
Intended meaning
To do someone harm and bring misfortune down on them.
- Gokka bla meni süymekligibiz kimni üyüne ot saldı?Whose house did the love between Gokka and me set on fire?
- E-ey, Musa, ma ol onowladıla bizni üyübüzge ot salğanla.Hey there, Musa, it is those decisions that set fire to our house.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 533