awuzuna salmazğa
/awuzuna salmazʁa/
Literal translation
not to put into one's mouth
Intended meaning
To refrain completely from consuming something, especially alcohol or tobacco.
- Bügünden arı men papirosnu awuzuma salmazğa dep, saŋa tolu söz bereme, – dedi Çukuna."From today on I give you my firm word that I will not touch a cigarette," said Chukuna.
- Bügün awuzuna da salmağandı araqını.Today he has not touched a drop of vodka.
Variants
- awuzuna almazğa
- awuzuna tiymezge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 71