qağıb söleşirge
/qaʁɯb søleʃirɡe/
Literal translation
to speak by knocking
Intended meaning
To make one's resentment or displeasure known indirectly, through veiled, allusive speech rather than saying it outright.
- Qujur el edi Jamawat eli. Boysunub söleşgenlerin bla qağıb söleşgenlerin ayırğan qıyın edi.Jamauat village was a strange village. It was hard to tell when they were speaking submissively and when they were speaking in veiled reproach.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 284