başı joqdu
/baʃɯ dʒoqdu/
Literal translation
his head is not there
Intended meaning
Said of someone who lacks the intelligence or judgement a situation requires.
- Juwuqladıla dep, sizni tögeregime jıyarğa küreşgen mende baş joqdu.[Shohay:] I have no sense in me, trying to gather you around myself just because you are kin.
Variants
- başı işlemeydi
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 101