awuz kir eterge
/awuz kir eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make the mouth dirty
Intended meaning
To eat or drink a little; to take a light snack.
- Atlıla, awuz kir alıb, han tınçayğandan sora ketdile.The riders, having had a bite to eat, left after the khan had settled down to rest.
- Tüş, sen da atıŋı awuz kirin bir aldır.Dismount, and let your horse have a bite too.
Variants
- awuz kir alırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 64