suw juqlağan
/suw dʒuqlaʁan/
Literal translation
the water having fallen asleep
Intended meaning
A fleeting instant, believed to fall at night, when the gate of heaven stands open and any prayer uttered then is granted.
- Qatınla bügeçe suw juqlarıqdı deydile.The women say the water will sleep tonight.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 414
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 207