el bağası

/el baʁasɯ/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

the price of a village

A wise, well-known and thoroughly upright person whom the whole community holds in esteem.

Erge barğan qızlarıŋ, qatın alğan jaşıŋ, el bağası qatınıŋ. Saŋa ne kerekdi?Your daughters married off, your son married, your wife the pride of the village. What more do you need?
«Mutay el bağası adamdı!» – dep alğından da qatı qıçırdı Üsüb."Mutay is a man the whole village looks up to!" Yusup shouted, even louder than before.

the price of a village

A large amount of property or riches; of a thing, worth a fortune.

El bağası sawğala da berdile [Avtandilge].They also gave [Avtandil] gifts worth a whole village.

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