jer betli
/dʒer betli/
Literal translation
earth-faced
Intended meaning
Dull greyish-brown in colour, with a washed-out, pallid look; said of an object.
- Alay jolowçunu esi ua bu jer betli temir köpürdedi.But the traveller's mind was on this drab grey iron bridge.
- Jük maşinala, jer betli arbala jaralıladan toludula.Lorries and drab grey carts are full of wounded men.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 193