şaytan suw
/ʃajtan suw/
Literal translation
devil's water
Intended meaning
Vodka, or strong alcoholic drink generally.
- Qayırbekni beti qulaq artlarına deri qızarğandı... Ol alay şaytan suwdan aslamıraq tartıp iyse boluwçudu.Kayyrbek's face had gone red right up behind his ears... He gets like that when he has pulled down rather too much of the devil's water.
- Şapa, tabaqla bla et keltirib, stolğa saldı. «Qurmanlıq!» – dep, stakanlanı şaytan suwdan tolturdu.The server brought the meat on platters and set it on the table. "A sacrifice!" he said, and filled the glasses with the devil's water.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 500
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеологиясы (2007), p. 166
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 240