nart qophan
/nart qopxan/
Literal translation
the Narts rose
Intended meaning
The belief that spirits and angels come by night to give warning that misfortune is on its way to people; also the night on which this is held to happen.
- Qaziy efendi uwaz beredi: – Bügeçe nart qophan keçege da uşaydı. Alay bu ol tüyüldü. Ol toqmaq, bayam, günyahlı ölgenlege tiedi.Kazi efendi is preaching: "Tonight is much like the night the Narts rose. But this is not that. That blow, most likely, falls on those who died in sin."
Variants
- nart qophan keçe
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 361