köz suw eterge
/køz suw eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make eye water
Intended meaning
To shed tears; to cry.
- Kesin süydümlü körgüztgen tawlu tişirıwnu aşırırğa bitew tiyre çıqdı. Birle, jazıqsınıb, anı ızından köz suw ete, birle ua, igiligin esgerib, ıspas ete qaldıla.The whole neighborhood came out to see off the highland woman who had made herself beloved. Some, out of pity, wept as they watched her go, while others kept praising her, recalling her goodness.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 248