elni tuturuğu
/elni tuturuʁu/
Literal translation
the prop of the village
Intended meaning
An admirable, upstanding person whom the community esteems and depends on.
- Kesibiz aman bolsaq da, juwuqlarıbız elni tuturuğudula, – dedi Toqalnı anası."Even if we ourselves are no good, our relatives are the mainstays of the community," said Toqal's mother.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 517