mah dep berirge
/max dep berirɡe/
Literal translation
to give it saying "mah"
Intended meaning
To trick or deceive someone; to handle a matter so that it turns out badly for another person.
- Mah dep berdiŋ, ulan, – dedi prorab, küllügün tıyalmay."You pulled a fast one, lad," said the foreman, unable to hold back his laughter.
- Maŋa aman etmegensiz. Kollektivge bla oquwçulağa ua mah dep bergensiz.You have done me no wrong. But the collective and the pupils you have let down.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 353