bileklik eterge

/bileklik eterɡe/

Literal translation

to make arm-support

Intended meaning

To support someone loyally like a brother and help them when they are in need.
  • Teŋleri aŋa [Qaysınŋa] bileklik eterge küreşedile, alay, ne medet, tuwğan jeriŋi bileklik etiw bla qalay qaytarğın?His friends try to stand by him [Kaysyn], but, alas, how can you repay your native land merely by supporting it?
  • Qıyın kün bir birge qarındaş bileklik etiw birden eki bolğan halqnı adet-töresidi.Standing by one another like brothers on a hard day is the custom of a people that has grown from one into two.

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