betden betge
/betden betɡe/
This expression has 3 meanings.
Literal translation
from face to face
Intended meaning
Directly and in person, with no intermediary between the parties — especially of speaking openly with someone.
- Betden betge söleşgen eki adam ömürleden beri kelgen dawlaşnı bardıradıla.Two people speaking face to face are carrying on a dispute that has come down through the ages.
- Batır Tatarqan altınlığa betden betge bazadı.Brave Tatarqan relies on the gold-bearer directly, with no one in between.
Literal translation
from face to face
Intended meaning
In open confrontation with one another, especially meeting an enemy in a straight fight.
- Men duşman bla betden betge tübeb sermeşiwnü süyüwçüme.[Aslan:] I like meeting the enemy face to face and fighting him.
Literal translation
from face to face
Intended meaning
To come together with someone in person, encountering them directly.
- Zalihat betden betge anı bla [Gans Şrayner bla] tübeşirge süymey edi.Zalikhat did not want to meet him [Hans Schreiner] face to face.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 118
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеологиясы (2007), p. 129
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 66