mal qanatırğa
/mal qanatɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to make an animal bleed
Intended meaning
To kill a head of livestock for meat, typically to feed guests or mark an occasion.
- Alan, Haji, uruşuruq tüyül esele, bu qadar malnı halqğa qalğanına quwanç halda bir mal a qanatırğa kerek edi, – dedi qoş tamata."Listen, Hazhi, if they are not going to quarrel about it, we ought to slaughter an animal in celebration that all this livestock has stayed with the people," said the head of the camp.
- Hamit, bügün malmı qanathansız da, kölüŋ igidi.Hamit, did you slaughter an animal today? You are in good spirits.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 352
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 178