qara qıznı qoludu
/qara qɯznɯ qoludu/
Literal translation
it is the black girl's hand
Intended meaning
Said of someone who possesses supernatural power; in folk tales spoken as a charm so that whatever is touched gives way.
- «Qara qıznı qoludu», – dep, qalanı eşigin tebergenley, eşik açılğandı.Saying, "It is the black girl's hand," he pushed the door of the fortress, and the door opened.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 300
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 151