sawut kötürürge
/sawut køtyryrɡe/
Literal translation
to raise a weapon
Intended meaning
To begin armed hostilities against someone; to attack or go to war against another.
- Biyni betinden men saŋa sawut kötürmem, – dedi Qanşaw. – Egeçiŋi tiley esem, kesimi andan amanŋa sanamayma, biy tüyül esem da."Out of regard for the bey I will not take up arms against you," said Qanshaw. "If I am asking for your sister, I do not count myself worse than him, even though I am no bey."
- Şöndü ua Ortabaynı esge tüşürür, sağış etdirir zatı az tüyüldü. Soldatnı urğanı bla ofitserge sawut kötürgeni üçün, bıla [nemetslile] ne eterge bolluqların aŋılaydı.Right now there is no shortage of things to remind Ortabay, to make him think. He understands what they [the Germans] could do to him for striking a soldier and taking up arms against an officer.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 395