qulaq çiginjiŋ joqmudu
/qulaq tʃiɡindʒiŋ dʒoqmudu/
Literal translation
have you no ear-hole?
Intended meaning
A harsh rebuke addressed to someone who fails to respond to what is said to them, demanding to know whether they can hear at all.
- Alan, qulaq çiginjiŋ joqmudu seni? Keltir beri ol qoluŋdağın! – dedi jaşladan biri.Hey you, are you deaf? Bring here what you have in your hand! – said one of the lads.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 335