suwuq köllü bolurğa
/suwuq kølly bolurʁa/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
to be cold of spirit
Intended meaning
To behave toward others without warmth or respect; to be callous and unfeeling.
- Suwuq köllü ustaz sabiyleni jüreklerine jol tapmaydı. Ol kim da bilgen şartdı.A cold-hearted teacher finds no way to children's hearts. That is something everyone knows.
Literal translation
to be cold of spirit
Intended meaning
To give something less attention than it deserves; to neglect it and not care about it.
- Sen alay suwuq köllü qararıq bolsaŋ, eşta, jeriŋi Biybertge qoyarğa tüşer.If you are going to look on so indifferently, you will probably have to leave your post to Biybert.
Variants
- suwuq köllü qararğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 418