eki söznü birge qoşa bilmegen
/eki søzny birɡe qoʃa bilmeɡen/
Literal translation
unable to put two words together
Intended meaning
Said of a person who is rather dull and weak in understanding.
- Eki söznü birge qoşa bilmegen adamdan ne eşitirikse? – dey, Mırzabek Tetuwnu kelirin süymeydi."What are you going to hear from a man who cannot put two words together?" says Myrzabek, not wanting Tetuu to come.
- Kolya ua eki söznü bir biri ızından ayta da bilmeydi.And Kolya cannot even say two words one after the other.
Variants
- eki söznü bir biri ızından ayta bilmegen
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 513