qıllı qalırğa
/qɯllɯ qalɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to remain with a hair('s worth)
Intended meaning
To be left with nothing at all apart from one single thing.
- Belgisi qıllı qalsın!Let nothing be left of him but his mark!
- Tuwğan qarındaşından ömürlükge ayırılğan tınç bolmağanın kim da biledi, alay a barığıznı da atıb, quru anı qıllı qalırğa tawkel bolalmadım.Everyone knows it is not easy to part forever from one's own brother, but I could not bring myself to abandon you all and be left with him alone.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 347