qorqa-qorqa, kiştik kirinley bolurğa
/qorqa-qorqa, kiʃtik kirinlej bolurʁa/
Literal translation
out of fear, to become like a cat's droppings
Intended meaning
To be constantly in a state of great fear; to go about badly frightened all the time.
- O, qoy, Allah üçün, Jandet, men, qorqa-qorqa, kiştik kiri bolğanma.Oh, stop it, for God's sake, Dzhandet — I have been living in constant terror.
- Tawqan, qorqa-qorqa, qoyan kiri bolğanbız.Taukan, we have been living in constant terror.
Variants
- qorqa-qorqa, qoyan kirinley bolurğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 328