qoyla tuz burunŋa basınŋança
/qojla tuz burunŋa basɯnŋantʃa/
Literal translation
as sheep press nose-first onto the salt
Intended meaning
To press together tightly in one place; to cram into a single spot in a dense mass.
- Qoyla tuz burunŋa basınŋança, soldatla eşik üsüne basınŋandıla.Like sheep crowding onto the salt, the soldiers pressed up against the doorway.
Variants
- qoyla tuz burunŋa basınŋanlay
- qoyla tuz burunŋa basınŋan kibik
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 315