awuzuŋu qıs

/awuzuŋu qɯs/

Literal translation

clamp your mouth

Intended meaning

Stop talking and hold back what you were about to say; be quiet.
  • Ket, awuzuŋu qıs, – dedi aladan biri aŋa [Qudasha], közleri, qaşları bla ne ese da bir zatnı aŋılatırğa küreşe."Get away, shut your mouth," one of them said to him [Kudas], trying to convey something with his eyes and brows.

Variants

  • awuzuŋu jap
  • awuzuŋu tıy

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