eki etegin başına qayırırğa

/eki eteɡin baʃɯna qajɯrɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to turn both one's coat-skirts up over one's head

To make up one's mind to do something and get oneself ready to carry it out.

Kesin uzaq, qıyın jolğa hazırladı. Eki etegin başına qayırdı. Ulanlanı erkeçlerin ayırdı.He made himself ready for a long, hard road. He turned both his coat-skirts up over his head. He picked out the he-goats of the lads.
Dinin, tınçlığın saqlarğa süygen busağatda eki etegin janına suğub, tebirerge kerekdi, – dedi Gımıh Haji."Whoever wants to guard his faith and his peace must tuck both his coat-skirts into his belt now and set off," said Gymykh Haji.

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