bet joyarğa
/bet dʒojarʁa/
Literal translation
to lose one's face
Intended meaning
To bring shame on oneself or on one's people by acting dishonourably.
- Endi biz kişi ortasına kelgenbiz, biyleribizni uyaltmazğa, kesi betibizni da joymazğa kerekbiz...Now we have come among strangers; we must not shame our lords, nor disgrace ourselves...
- Atam, qorqma, men namıslı işge tebiregenme. Har zat igi bolur, jaşıŋ seni betiŋi joymaz.[Aslan:] Father, do not fear, I have set out on honourable work. All will be well; your son will not disgrace you.
Variants
- bet djoyarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 117
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), PDF page 68