ala-qula bolurğa
/ala-qula bolurʁa/
Literal translation
to become piebald-motley
Intended meaning
Of a dyed or colored thing: to come out unevenly colored, patchy and streaked rather than a single uniform shade.
- Asiyat ne bek küreşse da, Majitni çepkeni, birça boyalmay, ala-qula bolub qalğandı.However hard Asiyat tried, Mazhit's coat did not dye evenly and came out all blotchy.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 33