köz jarığı
/køz dʒarɯʁɯ/
Literal translation
light of the eye
Intended meaning
A person one loves most dearly — a cherished relative, friend or child, often used as a term of endearment in direct address.
- Da, köz jarığım, siz er kişile, uruşda bolduğuz, bizni saqladığız, – dedi Fatimat."Yes, light of my eyes, you men were at the war, you protected us," said Fatimat.
- Sen köz jarığımsa, Zawurbek.You are the light of my eyes, Zaurbek.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 243