aqğa qara derge

/aqʁa qara derɡe/

Literal translation

to call white black

To state something the wrong way round, denying the obvious and asserting its opposite.

Ayhay, köre, bile turğanlay, aqğa qara dep, qalay iynanŋın? Ol Soltannı qızı bolğanına Allah kesi şağatdı."Really, when one sees and knows it, how can you believe someone who calls white black? God himself is witness that she is Soltan's daughter."
Körügüz munu aythanın! Da aqğa qara dep turğan adam bla dawlaşmay ne etgin?"Just listen to what he says! What can you do but argue with a man who keeps calling white black?"

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