qoyan soğunçaq eterge

/qojan soʁuntʃaq eterɡe/

Literal translation

to make a hare's swerve

To change direction abruptly, breaking the line of one's movement so as to throw off anyone following.

Biyağında men ıznı tapmağan jerde qoyan soğunçaq etgendile, abirekleni ayaq ızları bu qulaqnı örge kirgendi, – dedi Biymurza."Back where I lost the trail they doubled back like a hare; the raiders' footprints went on up this gorge," said Biymurza.
Arbazda biyağı, qoyan soğunçaq etib, Tawjannı eşiginden ot jarıq çıqğanın körüb, qısıla barıb qaradı.In the yard, doubling back again like a hare, he saw firelight coming from Taudzhan's door and, pressing close, went up and looked.

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