ant-qran eterge
/ant-qran eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make an oath-curse
Intended meaning
To swear emphatically, calling down a curse on oneself in order to convince someone that what one says is true.
- Zariyatha awuzuma-tilime kelgenni quydum. Ol da bilmeyme dep, ant-qral etdi.I poured out at Zariyat whatever came to my mouth and tongue. And she swore an oath that she knew nothing.
Variants
- ant-qral eterge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 46