bir biri tilin aŋılarğa
/bir biri tilin aŋɯlarʁa/
Literal translation
to understand one another's tongue
Intended meaning
To grasp what another person is saying and what they intend; to reach mutual understanding.
- Bekmırza malnı halisin usta biledi. Bizge işlerge kelsin. Biz ne etsek da, bir biri tilibizni aŋılarbız, – dedi Qarça."Bekmyrza knows the nature of livestock expertly. Let him come to work for us. Whatever we do, we will understand one another," said Qarcha.
- Kartoşçuŋ da, sen da bezdirdigiz, ollahiy, bir biri tiliŋi aŋılamay.Your potato man and you have worn me out, by God, never understanding each other.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 128