awuz jel
/awuz dʒel/
Literal translation
mouth wind
Intended meaning
Someone's spoken word used on another person's behalf; an intercession or recommendation made in speech.
- Men jaratılğanlı kişige keleçi da bolmağanma, alay bolsa da, meni awuz jelim saŋa jararıq ese, Jantemirge tübegende, ozmağanlay, bılay nek etib aylanasa dep, jağasından alıb aytırma, – dedi Temurqa."Since the day I was born I have never been an intermediary for anyone, but if my good word can help you, when I meet Zhantemir I will not let him pass — I will take him by the collar and ask him why he goes around behaving like this," said Temurqa.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 64