qara şinli
/qara ʃinli/
Literal translation
black of complexion
Intended meaning
Of a person: having black hair, dark eyes and black eyebrows; dark-featured.
- Kolya dep bir igi jaş bar edi bizni bla, oyunu, kişiligi bla da bir da bolsa allay bolluq edi. Qara şinli, keŋ jawurunlu, kertidi, alaşa boylu jaş edi.There was a fine lad with us called Kolya; in games and in pluck alike there was none to match him. He was a dark-featured, broad-shouldered lad — though, true, of short stature.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 303