salam qaytarırğa
/salam qajtarɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to return a greeting
Intended meaning
To answer someone who has greeted you.
- Ne jumuşuŋ bardı joldaş Nostuevha? – dedi ol, salamğa salam qaytara da küreşmey."What business do you have with comrade Nostuev?" he said, not even bothering to return the greeting.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 387