qolu bla uzalıb jeterça jerde
/qolu bla uzalɯb dʒetertʃa dʒerde/
Literal translation
in a place one can reach by stretching out one's hand
Intended meaning
Very near; only a short distance away.
- Qoşnu töben janı sızğada qoluŋ bla uzalıb jeterça bir jerde ayıwnu süelib turğanın körgeninde, Astakkunu kölü ketdi.When he saw a bear standing close enough to touch with an outstretched hand, on the slope below the sheepfold, Astakku's heart sank.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 324