ertte-keç bolsa da
/ertte-ketʃ bolsa da/
Literal translation
whether it be early or late
Intended meaning
At some point, whenever that may turn out to be; eventually.
- Ertte-keç bolsa da, seni öltürgen eterikme dep turğan adamğa kim tözerikdi? – dedi Közlew.Sooner or later — who could put up with a man set on saying he will kill you? – said Kyozleu.
Variants
- ertte, keç bolsa da (Balkar)
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 519
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 241