söz qapçıq

/søz qaptʃɯq/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

word sack

A person who is quick with a joke and has a masterly command of words.

word sack

A person who talks far too much; an idle babbler.

Öçür, öçüre eseŋ, bu çıraqnı da. Uoy, ne eteyim men bu janşaqlağa, bu söz qapçıqlağa! – dedi Muradin."Put this lamp out too, if you're putting things out. Oh, what am I to do with these babblers, these sacks of words!" said Muradin.
Uruşmayma, uruşmay, uruşsam da sen, söz qapçıq, juwap tapmaymı qallıqsa?I am not scolding you, I am not; but even if I did, would you, you sack of words, ever be short of an answer?

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