qarın uyathan, jayaq qımıldathan
/qarɯn ujatxan, dʒajaq qɯmɯldatxan/
Literal translation
waking the belly, moving the jaw
Intended meaning
A small amount of food eaten to take the edge off hunger; a bite to eat.
- İşden qaythanıbızlay, qarın uyathan, jayaq qımıldathan kibik etdik.As soon as we got back from work, we had a little something to take the edge off our hunger.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 307