qıt elek
/qɯt elek/
Intended meaning
A large, thin, shallow sieve used in cleaning grain, which brings the chaff and dirt up to the surface.
- Aminat qıt elek bla aşlıqnı başına kelgenin aldı, taşların ariwladı, peç eterge hazırladı.With the winnowing sieve Aminat took off what had come to the top of the grain, picked out the stones, and got it ready for baking.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 349