qanı suwurğa
/qanɯ suwurʁa/
Literal translation
for one's blood to cool
Intended meaning
To calm down and become quiet and content after anger or agitation; in the causative form, to pacify someone and settle their temper.
- Men anı [Qantemirni] eki da qulağın kesib, qoluna tutdururma da, juwap izlerme. Alaysız qanım suwuruq tüyüldü.I will cut off both his [Kantemir's] ears, put them in his hand, and demand an answer. Otherwise my blood will not cool.
- Komandovaniyağa bizni juwabıbız qalay bolluqdu? – dep sordu Hamit, qanın suwuta."What will our answer to the command be?" asked Khamit, cooling his temper.
Variants
- qanın suwuturğa
- qanın suwutalmazğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 294