közüne quyarıq kibik
/køzyne qujarɯq kibik/
Literal translation
like what one would pour into one's eye
Intended meaning
An extremely small quantity; a negligible amount, barely anything at all.
- Maŋa köp kerekdi, ne eteme men eki banka boyawnu, közge quyarıq kibik?I need a lot — what am I to do with two cans of paint, barely a drop?
Variants
- közge quyar çaqlı bir
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 258