ol a söz da hapar
/ol a søz da xapar/
Literal translation
as for that — a word indeed, a tale
Intended meaning
Exclamation of astonishment or indignation at something one can hardly believe.
- Tawlu tişirıw bir qıynalğan adamğa qonşuluq çığarğanı üçün sawğa alğandı deb a kim eşitgendi?! Ol a – söz da, hapar... Toba, toba, qara sen aŋa.Whoever heard of a mountain woman taking a gift for showing neighbourly kindness to someone in trouble?! Now that is astonishing... Good heavens, just look at that.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 371