awuzluq çaynarğa

/awuzluq tʃajnarʁa/

Literal translation

to chew the bit

To drag a job out, stalling and putting off getting it finished.

Ne zamanŋa deri turluqbuz bılay, awuzluq çaynay? – dep, sorğanına jarawlu juwab izley, Jantemir Tawjannı başı bla eski üynü çırdısına qaradı.“How long are we going to stand around like this, dragging it out?” he said, and looking for a fitting answer to his own question, Zhantemir looked over Tauzhan's head at the turf roof of the old house.

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