salam külte kibik

/salam kylte kibik/

Literal translation

like a sheaf of straw

Intended meaning

Said of someone unkempt, sloppy and disorderly in appearance or conduct.
  • Toyda tepsemey, taymay qars (hars – qaraç.) urub turğan bir qawum bardı. Alanı biri erigib, tepserge çıqsa, salam külte kibik, zıkkılları salına, qız çıqğınçı, qızara, ağara, toynu arasında turadı.At the dance there is a crowd who never dance but just keep clapping (харс in Karachay). When one of them gets bored and steps out to dance, he stands there in the middle of the dance like a sheaf of straw, his rags dangling, flushing and paling until a girl comes out.

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