içi ot bolurğa
/itʃi ot bolurʁa/
Literal translation
for one's insides to become fire
Intended meaning
To be tormented by anger or grief; to be deeply distressed inwardly.
- Qobuznu da soğa tepsegen Sakinatha Bekbolat ne ese da aytdı, ol a, külmüş etib, haw degen halda baş bulğadı. Anımı esledi Liza – içi ot boldu.Bekbolat said something to Sakinat, who was playing the accordion and dancing, and she, forcing a smile, nodded as if to say yes. Liza noticed it — and her insides turned to fire.
- Bekmurzaları halqnı küçün körsünle, içleri bir ot bolsun.Let the Bekmurza folk see the people's strength, let their insides burn like fire.
Variants
- içi qara kesew bolurğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 229