aç qaraŋı
/atʃ qaraŋɯ/
Literal translation
hungry dark
Intended meaning
Without having eaten or drunk anything since waking; first thing in the morning before any food.
- Aç qaraŋılay qayrı atlanŋansa? Bir da bolmay ese da, süt baş iç, – dedi Lawlan."Where have you set off to on an empty stomach? If nothing else, drink some cream," said Laulan.
Variants
- aç qaraŋılay
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 76