awuz suwları barırğa

/awuz suwlarɯ barɯrʁa/

Literal translation

for one's mouth waters to run

Intended meaning

To feel a keen appetite at the sight or smell of food; to be seized with craving for something to eat.
  • Hojanı semiz irigi bolğandı. Ol eldegi hawlele, irikden köz ayırmay, awuz suwları bara, tillenib, birer-birer Hojağa kele başlağandıla.Khozha had a fat wether. Those idlers of the village, not taking their eyes off the wether, their mouths watering, began coming to Khozha one by one, sweet-talking him.
  • Qazandan qaq et bişgen hawa Bekbolatnı iniçke burununa hıçıwun tiedi. Antonnu da awuz suwları keledile.The air of dried meat cooking in the pot touches Bekbolat's narrow nose pleasantly. Anton's mouth waters too.

Variants

  • awuz suwları kelirge
  • awuz suwları keltirirge

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