datti etib

/datti etib/

Literal translation

doing datti (to walk)

Intended meaning

To walk with small, tottering steps the way a small child does.
  • Ol [Jarnes] jolda seyirlik bara edi: datti-datti etib uğay, awurluğun tabanlarına salıb.He [Zharnes] was walking strangely along the road: not toddling in little steps, but putting his weight on his soles.

Variants

  • datti-datti etib

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