kök tuzluq
/køk tuzluq/
Literal translation
blue-green brine
Intended meaning
Pickling brine made from the wild plant khuppegi (хуппеги), used for keeping cheese.
- Kelin bişlaqlanı kök tuzluqda tutuwçu edi.The young wife used to keep the cheeses in khuppegi brine.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 259