içer suwu tawusulurğa
/itʃer suwu tawusulurʁa/
Literal translation
for the water one is to drink to run out
Intended meaning
For a person's allotted span of life to come to an end; to be at the point of death.
- Seni içer suwuŋ tawusulğandı, – dedi Askerhan. Omarnı ilişanŋa aldı da, sampalnı alğa basdı. Alay keroh atılmadı."Your time is up," said Askerkhan. He took aim at Omar and pressed the trigger first. But the pistol did not fire.
- Qart boldu, körür künün kördü Muslim. İçer suwu tawusulğunçu entda jaşar.Muslim grew old, he saw the days that were his to see. He will live on yet until his allotted time runs out.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 228