közüne körünmezge
/køzyne kørynmezɡe/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
not to appear to one's eye
Intended meaning
To attach no importance to someone or something; to take no notice of them and treat them as worthless.
- Kölüme tiydiŋ, Zeytun, kölüme. Sen kelmeseŋ, oyunum-toyum da közüme körünürük tüyüldü. Men allay bir tilegenim üçün, kelirse, kelir. Kelirse da, jaş? – dep tiledi Abidat Zeytundan."You have hurt my feelings, Zeytun, my feelings. If you do not come, my feast and my celebration will mean nothing to me. Since I have begged you so, you will come, you surely will. You will come, won't you, lad?" – so Abidat pleaded with Zeytun.
Literal translation
not to appear to one's eye
Intended meaning
For something to be no burden to someone, to come at no cost or difficulty to them.
- Quwanç bolsun, açıw bolsun, közüne da nek körünsün, menden jawluq tiledi da, berdim aŋa bir küpesni.Be it joy or be it sorrow, why should it weigh on them at all — they asked me for a kerchief, and I gave them a whole robe.
Variants
- közüne körgüztürge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 258