qara atarğa
/qara atarʁa/
Literal translation
to shoot at the black
Intended meaning
To shoot at a mark; to practise marksmanship in a shooting contest.
- Adetde bolğanıça, Geriy ol kün oyunlarına öçle salıb oynatırğa hazırlay edi. Qalğan oyunlanı barından da qara atarğa bek es böle edi.As custom had it, Gerii was that day preparing to put up prizes for his games and have them played. Of all the other games, it was target-shooting he gave the most attention to.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 296
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 149