awuzdan awuzğa

/awuzdan awuzʁa/

This expression has 3 meanings.

Literal translation

from mouth to mouth

Passing from one person to the next, spread orally.

Kesi zamanında «Bu eki qabır kimnidile?» degen hapar awuzdan awuzğa tawruh halda aytıla aylanŋandı.In its day the story of «Whose are these two graves?» went around by word of mouth, told in the manner of a legend.

from mouth to mouth

To keep talking about someone incessantly, passing talk of them back and forth.

Aq dariy jıyrığı etine suwuq tie, çaçın jelkesinde jıyıb barğanın körgen qart qatınla Zuhuranı awuzdan awuzğa alıb, ızından bir talay zat aytdıla.The old women, seeing her walk with her white silk dress cold against her skin and her hair gathered at the nape, took Zuhura on their tongues and said a good deal behind her back.

from mouth to mouth

To go from place to place, roaming the country.

Dağıstandan kelgen efendile, awuzdan awuzğa öte, Malqarğa islam dinni qaytarğandıla.The efendis who came from Daghestan, passing from place to place, brought the Islamic faith back to Balkaria.

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