ant jetsin
/ant dʒetsin/
Literal translation
may the oath overtake (him/you)
Intended meaning
A curse wishing misfortune or retribution upon someone.
- Ay, ant jetsin saŋa, – dep qarağanlay, qıznı kele turğanın esledi da: – Turma, bar, – dedi Başir."Oh, a curse upon you," he said, and as he looked he noticed the girl coming: "Don't stay, go," said Bashir.
- Ay, saŋa ant djetsin, oğese.Oh, a curse upon you, then.
Variants
- ant anı ızından bolsun
- ant djetsin
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 46
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), PDF page 36