eki atıb, tütünün bir eterge

/eki atɯb, tytynyn bir eterɡe/

Literal translation

to fire twice and make their smoke one

Intended meaning

To shoot a rifle without pause, sending off shot after shot in rapid succession.
  • Hannı arbazına kelgen marawçu jaşla, barı da birça jütüközle, eki atıb, tütünün bir eterge jetişgenle edile.The hunter lads who had come to the khan's yard, every one of them equally keen-eyed, could fire two shots and make their smoke one.

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