qulaq janına berirge
/qulaq dʒanɯna berirɡe/
Literal translation
to deliver beside the ear
Intended meaning
To hit or beat someone, most often with a stick.
- Sabiyle tüyüşürge tebiregendile. Aladan biri: «Men seni tübüme maltap qoyarma», – degendi. Birsi ua: «Qulaq janıŋa jetdirsem, juğuŋu da bilmey qalırsa», – degendi.The children were about to fight. One of them said: "I'll trample you underfoot." And the other said: "If I land one beside your ear, you won't know what hit you."
Variants
- qulaq janına jetdirirge
- qulaq artına jetdirirge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 334
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 169