seleke eterge
/seleke eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make a laughing-stock
Intended meaning
To ridicule someone, holding them up to mockery and derision.
- Qızlada aythanıŋı etmezlik joqdu. Bizni bahçağa taş atdırma. Sökgen, seleke etgen bolsa, awuzuna çabıb, kereklisin bere tur, – dedi Gusev.There is nothing the girls will not do at your word. Do not let them throw stones into our garden. If anyone runs you down or makes fun of you, answer back to their face and give them what they deserve, said Gusev.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 395