qalaq eterge
/qalaq eterɡe/
Literal translation
to do the whetting-bat
Intended meaning
To sharpen the blade of a scythe by rubbing it down with a grit-coated wooden bat.
- Jıyın başçı tohtay, qalaq etdire, Har çalğıçı jaşha da köz jetdire.The work-party leader stops, has the scythes whetted, and keeps an eye on every young mower.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 287