erik aşatırğa
/erik aʃatɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to feed plums (to the hide)
Intended meaning
To steep a hide in sour grain mash for a long time so that it softens and is ready for tanning.
- Ton eterik terilerin Ayşat erik aşatıb boşap, alay iyleydi.Ayshat finishes steeping the hides she means to make a coat from, and only then tans them.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 519