ow anaŋ aşağan
/ow anaŋ aʃaʁan/
Literal translation
oh, your mother ate (you)
Intended meaning
Exclamation uttered when one feels pity or tender compassion for someone.
- Ow anaŋ aşağan, ariw jaratılğan bala! – dep, Kizika, nögerin aşırğandan sora, Saniyatnı maŋılayına qolun saldı."Oh you poor thing, child made so beautiful!" said Kizika, and after seeing her companion off she laid her hand on Saniyat's forehead.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 381