tin-teri bolurğa

/tin-teri bolurʁa/

Intended meaning

To perspire heavily; to be drenched from exertion or heat.
  • Jıyın örleydi, tawğa çığadı... Kün tüşge kelirge, jolnu eki teŋ etgen bolurbuz. Atla, eşekle da tin-teri bolğandıla.The party climbs, making its way up the mountain... By midday we will likely have done half the road. The horses and the donkeys too are drenched in sweat.
  • Har arbazda açıwun, qarğışın, tözümsüzlügün qoya, etin tin-teri basıb, borbayları qırqılıb tohtağınçı aylandı [Çıkkı qızı].Leaving her anger, her curses and her impatience behind in every yard, [the Chykky girl] went about until her body was drenched in sweat and her legs gave out under her.

Variants

  • tin-teri basarğa
  • tin-teri eterge

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