jan kezlik

/dʒan kezlik/

Literal translation

side knife

Intended meaning

A cutting implement — a knife, razor or dagger — that a man carries on his person.
  • Qama tağıb, jan kezlik jürütgenni körsele, askerçile sıyıradıla.If the soldiers saw a man wearing a dagger and carrying a belt knife, they confiscated them.

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