aday güttü

/adaj ɡytty/

Literal translation

clover flatbread

Intended meaning

The flowers (and edible seed-discs) of the mallow plant, gathered and eaten in times of hunger.
  • Bir aç jıl Aqsaq Gewüz Güçü ayağında aday güttü jıya bolğandı.One hungry year Lame Akhsak was gathering mallow flowers at the foot of Geuyuz Güchü.
  • Aç qarınŋa aday güttü sütdü, anı bilmegen itdi, – dep, işine bolğandı Aqsaq."To an empty belly mallow flowers are milk; whoever doesn't know it is a dog," said Akhsak, and went on with his work.

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