süek-süek bolurğa
/syek-syek bolurʁa/
Literal translation
to become bone-bone
Intended meaning
To become so thin that nothing seems left but bone and skin; to look emaciated.
- Az qalsa da mal, qalğanı jazğa da çığar, süek-süek da bolmaz, artda jarar jerine da jarar.Even if little livestock is left, the rest will make it through to spring, they will not waste away to skin and bone, and later they will still serve where they are needed.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 425