közleri janarğa
/køzleri dʒanarʁa/
Literal translation
for one's eyes to burn
Intended meaning
To be overjoyed and full of delighted amazement.
- Qolan jıyrıqlıqnı bla tuflileni çığarıb, qatınnı qoluna bergende, anı ullu ırazılığı betinde jazıldı, közleri jandıla...When he took out the patterned dress length and the shoes and put them in the woman's hands, her great pleasure was written on her face, her eyes lit up...
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 250