közden qarmalırğa
/køzden qarmalɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to grope away from the eye
Intended meaning
To lose the ability to see well; for a person's eyesight to fail or give out.
- Mamaş biyni duniyağa aythılıq qatını közdenmi tohtağandı?Has the world-famous wife of Prince Mamash really lost her sight?
- Közden qarmalırğa kim süedi? – dep jarsıdı vraç."Who would want to go blind?" the doctor said with concern.
Variants
- közden boşarğa
- közden tohtarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 250