ıh degenin
/ɯx deɡenin/
Literal translation
what someone says as 'ykh' (a sigh)
Intended meaning
To grasp what is troubling someone without being told, from the slightest sound they make.
- Men seni ıh degeniŋi oquna aŋılayma.I understand even your sigh.
Variants
- ıh degenin bilirge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 507
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 232