qonaqlıq eterge

/qonaqlɯq eterɡe/

Literal translation

to do guesthood

Intended meaning

To slaughter an animal in honour of a guest's arrival and lay on a feast for them.
  • Ekinçi kün Irısqul, jaŋız ulağın kesib, bizge qonaqlıq etdi.The next day Yryskul slaughtered his only kid goat and laid on a guest-feast for us.

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