bilek baylarğa
/bilek bajlarʁa/
Literal translation
to tie the forearm
Intended meaning
To tie a kerchief around someone's forearm (or wrist) as a mark of honor shown to those taking part in a communal work party.
- Keligiz, keligiz. Birle bilegigizni baylarla, Mariyam Kuraevna, – dep, Zuhura anı allına bardı da, – awur sumkaların qolundan aldı."Come in, come in. Someone has tied a kerchief on your arm, Mariyam Kurayevna," said Zukhura as she went up to meet her, and took the heavy bags from her hands.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 125