lıb dep
/lɯb dep/
Literal translation
saying 'lıp'
Intended meaning
Of dry or flammable material: to catch fire all at once and burn out in a moment.
- Qurğaq quran, – pategen kibik, otha tüşgenley, lıb dep aldı.The dry brushwood, like a firecracker, flared up in an instant the moment it fell into the fire.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 350