saŋa bilgen amanlığım – başıma
/saŋa bilɡen amanlɯʁɯm – baʃɯma/
Literal translation
the harm I intend for you – onto my head
Intended meaning
An oath assuring someone of one's sincere goodwill: may any ill I intend toward you fall on me instead.
- Keleçi tişirıw: «Saŋa bilgen amanlığım – başıma», – dep, ne bek küreşdi ese da, qızğa ho dep aytdıralmadı.However hard the matchmaker woman tried, saying "May any harm I wish you fall on my own head", she could not get the girl to say yes.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 389