kölün tawlağa teŋ eterge
/kølyn tawlaʁa teŋ eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make someone's spirit equal to the mountains
Intended meaning
To fill someone with joy and pride; to lift someone's spirits greatly.
- Sen beri kirgende, asırı açıwdan, jüregim jarılıb qala edi. Seni satlıq bolmağanıŋı bilgenli, kölüm tawlağa teŋ boldu. Endi bir birni körürbüzmü?When you walked in here, my heart was all but bursting with anger. Since I learned that you were no traitor, my spirits have risen as high as the mountains. Shall we see each other again?
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 268