eki közün jandırıb
/eki køzyn dʒandɯrɯb/
Literal translation
lighting up one's two eyes
Intended meaning
To go visiting with nothing in hand, bringing no gift to a relative's or friend's house.
- Da sora, ömürden beri eşiginden kirmey turub, bügün, eki közümü jandırıb, qurlay qalay kirlik edim da? – dey, Minat, bappuşça çayqala, jöbelep eşik taba tebiredi."Well then, after not setting foot through their door in all these years, how could I walk in today empty-handed, with nothing at all?" says Minat, and, swaying like a duck, they bustled off toward the door.
Variants
- eki közün jandırıb barırğa
Sources
Show sources
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 511