qotur som

/qotur som/

Literal translation

mangy ruble

Intended meaning

A trifling, worthless amount of money.
  • Kelin öreayaq tişirıw bolub tüşdü, sabiyi qıçırıq-sıyıt ete turğanlay, qartlağa atadı da ketedi, anı alaydan alğan qotur somuna kim qarap turadı?The bride turned out to be a woman always on her feet: while her child is crying and wailing she dumps it on the old folks and goes off — and who is going to be impressed by the measly rubles she brings back from there?

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