awuzların açıb qararğa
/awuzlarɯn atʃɯb qararʁa/
Literal translation
to look with their mouths open
Intended meaning
To gaze at something in astonishment, struck with wonder.
- Çerekden suw alıb kelgen çerkes tişirıwla, tohtab, awuzların açıb bizge qaraydıla, seyirge qalıb (bizni köçürüb barğanda).The Circassian women coming back with water from the river stopped and stared at us open-mouthed, struck with amazement (as we were being deported).
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 66