tot qaqdırmazğa
/tot qaqdɯrmazʁa/
Literal translation
not to let rust be knocked on
Intended meaning
To keep others from speaking ill of someone, to let no blame fall on them, and to stand on their side.
- Jürekni jarsıwun sınamay hazna adam qalmaydı da, jamawatnı allay haparlağa tot qaqdırmay saqlağanı anı üçün bolur.There is hardly a person who has not known the heart's sorrow, and that is probably why the community has guarded such tales and let no blame touch them.
Variants
- tot qondurmazğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 460