bügünŋe qarağan kibik
/byɡynŋe qaraʁan kibik/
Literal translation
as if looking at today
Intended meaning
As though deliberately timed to spite someone: an inconvenient or unwelcome moment has arrived just when it is least wanted.
- «Bu da [qara tuman], bügünŋe qarağan kibik, ne etedi?» – dep, Nazir, [jawsa] plaşın alğanına ırazı bola, baradı."And this [black fog], as if it had picked today on purpose, what is it up to?" said Nazir, walking on, glad that he had taken his raincoat [in case it rained].
Variants
- qarap turğança
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 151