it tumanŋa ürgença
/it tumanŋa yrɡentʃa/
Literal translation
as a dog barks at the fog
Intended meaning
To talk needlessly and to no purpose, so that the words change nothing and can be ignored.
- Oho, endi andan arı anı sözün sürür keregi joqdu. Ol [Gordaş] it tumanŋa ürgença ete aylanŋanlıqğa, bizge bolluq hata joqdu, – dedi İbrahim.Fine, there is no need to pursue his words any further. Even though he [Gordash] goes about acting like a dog barking at the fog, no harm will come to us, – said Ibrahim.
Variants
- it tumanŋa ürgenley
- it tumanŋa ürgen kibik
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 226
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 111