jaŋı ay bla körün
/dʒaŋɯ aj bla køryn/
Literal translation
to appear with the new moon
Intended meaning
Said in delight to or about someone met after a long absence, as a greeting to a person rarely seen.
- Meni körgen sabançıla: «Oy, juwuq bol, juwuq bol! Sen a jaŋı ay bla, igi kün bla keldiŋ da!» – dep, külüb, laqırda etib, salamlaşa edile.The ploughmen who saw me greeted me, laughing and joking: "Oh, come closer, come closer! And you have come with the new moon, with a good day!"
Variants
- jaŋı ay bla
- jaŋı aylay
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 186
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 92