tilin qabarğa
/tilin qabarʁa/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
to bite one's tongue
Intended meaning
To stop short in the middle of speaking, falling silent abruptly.
- Qudas, aŋa [bir qatınŋa] söz qaytarlığı kele, başın artha burdu. Qarasa, Şapiyni jaşı tüz anı artında olturub tura edi. Qudas tilin qapdı.Kudas, wanting to answer her [a certain woman] back, turned their head round. Looking, they saw that Shapiy's son was sitting right behind them. Kudas bit their tongue.
Literal translation
to bite one's tongue
Intended meaning
To regret something one has said, realizing too late that it should not have been said.
- Meni bügünŋü sözlerimi esiŋe tüşürüb, tiliŋi qabarsa.You will remember what I said today and regret your words.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 452
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 223