söznü tatıwsuzğa ierge

/søzny tatɯwsuzʁa ierɡe/

Literal translation

to send the word to the tasteless

Intended meaning

To speak disrespectfully, so that relations between the two people involved go bad.
  • Berhannı busağatda aqılı bolsa, kesin da allay bir qıynamay, jaşı bla kelinini jüreklerin da buzmay, söznü tatıwsuzğa iymey, uşağıwlu söleşirik edi.If Berkhan had their wits about them just now, they would not torment themselves so, nor wound the hearts of their son and daughter-in-law, nor let the talk turn sour, but would speak amicably.

Variants

  • söznü serge ierge (Karachay)

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