igi ayaq bla kelsin
/iɡi ajaq bla kelsin/
Literal translation
may he come with a good foot
Intended meaning
A blessing spoken to or about someone arriving, wishing that their arrival bring good fortune.
- Kel, Unuh, kel, bizge keliwçü ua qalay bolduŋ? İgi ayaq bla kel! – küle, ışara, ol, jaş taba atlap, tomurow qolun uzatdı.Come in, Unukh, come in, what has become of your visiting us? Come with a good foot! – laughing and smiling, he stepped toward the young man and held out his log-thick hand.
Variants
- oğur ayaq bla kelsin
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 221
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 116