tübüne jılı suw jiberirge
/tybyne dʒɯlɯ suw dʒiberirɡe/
Literal translation
to send warm water under someone
Intended meaning
To do someone harm covertly by means of deceitful, ingratiating talk.
- Tawlulanı, Ata jurtların qrım hanla da sıyırmağan edile, endi ua bıla, ariw aytıb, tübübüzge jılı suw jiberedile, – dedi Nanıw.Not even the Crimean khans took the homeland away from the highlanders, but now these people, speaking sweetly, are sending warm water under us, said Nanyu.
Variants
- tübüne jılı suw ierge
- tübüne jılı suw jibertdirirge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 466