közüne biterge
/køzyne biterɡe/
Literal translation
to become fixed on someone's eye
Intended meaning
To fix one's gaze on someone and hold it without looking away.
- Alan, Nüzür, börküŋ a, börküŋ ne bolğan edi? – dep, közüne biteme."Hey, Nyuzyur, your hat — what happened to your hat?" I say, staring him in the eye.
Variants
- közüne qatarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 257