tonun uzun eterge
/tonun uzun eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make its fur coat long
Intended meaning
To finish off a wolf — the dogs mauling it and the men beating it — and strip off its hide.
- Mata börünü qaphan bla tutub kelgen edi da, itle anı tonun uzun etgen edile.Mata had caught a wolf in a trap and brought it in, and the dogs finished it off and took its hide.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 459