ayağı – ayaqğa, jayağı jayaqğa jetmezge
/ajaʁɯ – ajaqʁa, dʒajaʁɯ dʒajaqʁa dʒetmezɡe/
Literal translation
for one's foot not to reach one's foot, one's cheek not to reach one's cheek
Intended meaning
To be overjoyed; to be beside oneself with delight.
- Kesine da ariw kibik aytıb, üyün da ızına bergendile da, ayağı – ayaqğa, jayağı jayaqğa jetmey aylanadı.They spoke kindly to him and gave his house back, so he goes about beside himself with joy.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 79