tüw maşalla
/tyw maʃalla/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
phew — what God has willed!
Intended meaning
Said over a person or thing one admires so that the evil eye will not strike them.
- Ey, tüw maşalla, ullu büsürew Seni ösdürgen anağa.Hey, tüw mashalla, great thanks to the mother who raised you.
- İslam, sen a qalaysa?.. Tüfüw maşalla! Hayt degen kişi bolğansa.Islam, and how are you?.. Tüfüw mashalla! You have grown into a fine, sturdy man.
Literal translation
phew — what God has willed!
Intended meaning
Used to voice pleased approval, delight, or fondness at the sight of someone or something.
Variants
- tfuw maşalla
- tüfüw maşalla
- tuw maşalla
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 475
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеологиясы (2007), p. 162