oŋ közü bla qararğa
/oŋ køzy bla qararʁa/
Literal translation
to look with one's right eye
Intended meaning
To regard someone with favour — to like them, think well of them, and approve of them.
- Allah bergendi bılanı [jawharlanı, altınlanı], oŋ közünden qarap, bizge.God gave these [jewels, gold] to us, looking on us with favour.
- Tolstoynu jazğanlarında, qaraçaylılanı üslerinden aythanına tübedim. Ol a sizge oŋ köz bla qaray köre edim, – dedi Lübov Petrovna."In Tolstoy's writings I came across what he said about the Karachays. I saw that he regarded you favourably," said Lyubov Petrovna.
Variants
- oŋ közden qararğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 374