maŋılayı açıq
/maŋɯlajɯ atʃɯq/
Literal translation
one's forehead is open
Intended meaning
Of a person: cheerful and open in manner, friendly and welcoming toward others.
- Biz jaşağan qadarda, qoş, üy eşikleribiz da açıqdıla. Ol qaçhınçıla barı da bizge senden başha tüyüldüle. Jüregibiz alağa halaldı, maŋılayıbız açıqdı.As long as we have lived here, our camp and our house doors have stood open. Those refugees are all no different to us than you are. Our heart is generous toward them, our brow is open.
Variants
- maŋılayı açıq bolurğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 352