eki közün buqdururğa
/eki køzyn buqdururʁa/
Literal translation
to hide both one's eyes
Intended meaning
To be overcome with shame and unable to meet someone's gaze.
- Ket, awruŋ, nege kerek edile bıla? – dep, Baljan, uyalıb, eki közün qayrı buqdururğa bilmey, amalsız boldu."Go on, may your ailment come to me, what were these needed for?" – and Baldzhan, ashamed, not knowing where to hide their eyes, was at a loss.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 511
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 236