igi taş çığarğa

/iɡi taʃ tʃɯʁarʁa/

Literal translation

to bring out a good stone

In divination by stones, to give a favourable prediction; to announce that things will turn out well.

Erttenlikde ol aman qatınŋa taş saldırğan edim da, – dedi Atay, – igi taş çığadı dep, bir bek quwandırğan edi. Ay üyüŋe alay igilik çıqsın oğese!"This morning I had that wicked woman cast the stones for me," said Atay, "and she gladdened me no end, saying a good stone was coming out. Ah, may that be the sort of good that comes out for your own house!"

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