qoluna qararğa
/qoluna qararʁa/
Literal translation
to look at someone's hand
Intended meaning
To be dependent on another person, having to beg or rely on them for what one needs.
- Men saw qadar, alanı [sabiyleni] kişini qoluna qaratırıq tüyülme, – dedi egeçi Harunŋa."As long as I am alive, I will not let them [the children] depend on anyone's hand," the sister said to Harun.
Variants
- qoluna qaratırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 326