awuzu tutulurğa
/awuzu tutulurʁa/
Literal translation
for one's mouth to be seized
Intended meaning
To be left unable to say a word, struck dumb by shock, fear, or embarrassment.
- Nohtarnı awuzu tutuldu.Nokhtar was left speechless.
- Bizni awuzubuz, tilibiz da baylandı, qolubuzdan balta, çögüç, salta, bıhçı aqırın jerge tüşdüle.Our mouths and our tongues were bound; the axe, hammer, adze and saw slowly fell from our hands to the ground.
Variants
- tili tutulurğa
- awuzu baylanırğa
- tili baylanırğa
Sources
Show sources
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 67