tuqum-juq bolsun
/tuqum-dʒuq bolsun/
Literal translation
may there be kin and kindred
Intended meaning
A blessing on a newly married couple: that they live long and raise a large family whose descendants continue for many generations.
- Kelinçigibizni birinçisi tayaq tutsun, ekinçisi taraq tutsun. Tuqum-juq bolsunla.May our young bride's first child hold a staff and her second hold a comb. May their line flourish.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 462