qara iş
/qara iʃ/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
black work
Intended meaning
Heavy unskilled physical labor done by muscle power, such as herding, plowing, or mowing.
- Başıŋ bla da, qoluŋ bla da, onow etiwde, quraw işde, qara işde da bir adam ızıŋdan jetmezça, ahşı işley bilese.With your head and with your hands alike — in making decisions, in organizing, and in hard labor too — you know how to work so well that no one can keep up with you.
Literal translation
black work
Intended meaning
A dishonest or evil act that brings suffering to another person.
- Bilmeyme men haramlıqnı, Bir qara iş etgenim joq, Betsizlikni, qorqaqlıqnı Köpüründen ötgenim joq.I have never known dishonesty, I have never done a wicked deed; I have never crossed the bridge of shamelessness and cowardice.
- Uğay, bılayda bir qara iş bardı.No, there is some foul business going on here.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 297