közbaw

/køzbaw/ · plural közbawla

1. (n.) sorcery, magic, witchcraft — Before another noun it means magic: közbaw börk "cap of invisibility", közbaw tayaqçıq "magic wand".

ol qatın közbawğa ustadı — that woman is skilled in sorcery
közbaw tayaqçıq — a magic wand
közbaw börk — a cap of invisibility
tüzlük közbawdan küçlüdü — truth is stronger than sorcery
közbawğa iynanma — do not believe in sorcery

2. (n.) conjuring trick, sleight of hand, illusion, magic show — közbaw körgüzürge means perform a trick; közbaw körgüzüwçü means conjurer, illusionist.

jaş talay közbaw körgüzdü — the young man showed several tricks
közbawçu közbaw körgüzedi — the conjurer performs tricks
közbaw körgüzürge — to perform a trick
közbaw körgüzüwçü — a conjurer, an illusionist

3. (n.) flattery, sycophancy, flattering talk — Before another noun it means flattering: közbaw adam "a flatterer".

közbawğa iynanıw — believing flattery
közbaw adam — a flatterer
men allay közbawlağa aldatıwçuladan tülme — I am not one to be taken in by such flattery
közbawğa aldanma — do not be taken in by flattery
közbaw mahtaw — flattering praise
közbaw sözlege — to flattering words

4. (adv.) flatteringly

közbaw mahtarğa — to praise flatteringly
közbaw söleşiw — speaking flatteringly

5. (n.) sham, false show, mere appearance, pretense (fig.) — Before another noun it means feigned or put on for show: közbaw jılamuqla "crocodile tears". közbawğa means for show.

ariwluq közbawdu — beauty is a sham
jalğan, közbaw süymeklik edi — it was false, sham love
közbaw jılamuqla — crocodile tears
közbawğa — for show

6. (n.) hypnosis — közbaw bla bağarğa means treat by hypnosis; közbaw eterge means hypnotize.

közbaw bla bağarğa — to treat with hypnosis
közbaw bla saw eterge — to cure with hypnosis
közbaw darmanla — hypnotic drugs

7. (adj.) charming, enchanting, wonderful

közbaw surat — an enchanting picture
ey, qayada közbaw kiyigim — oh, my enchanting deer on the cliff

Expressions

közbaw etmezge — not put on airs (Collocation · Light-verb construction)

Sources

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Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1–6
Guzeev 2013 · Dictionary of Homonyms of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1–5, 7
Khabichev (ed.) 1990 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Phrasebook · meaning 1
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meanings 1, 2, 5
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meanings 1, 2, 5
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · meanings 1, 2, 5–7

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Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of közbaw, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	közbawthe sorcery	közbawummy sorcery	közbawuŋyour sorcery	közbawuhis sorcery	közbawubuzour sorcery	közbawuğuzyou all's sorcery	közbawlarıtheir sorceries
Genitive	közbawnuthe sorcery's	közbawumumy sorcery's	közbawuŋuyour sorcery's	közbawunuhis sorcery's	közbawubuznuour sorcery's	közbawuğuznuyou all's sorcery's	közbawlarınıtheir sorceries'
Accusative	közbawnuthe sorcery (as the object)	közbawumumy sorcery (as the object)	közbawuŋuyour sorcery (as the object)	közbawunhis sorcery (as the object)	közbawubuznuour sorcery (as the object)	közbawuğuznuyou all's sorcery (as the object)	közbawlarıntheir sorceries (as the object)
Dative	közbawğato the sorcery	közbawumato my sorcery	közbawuŋato your sorcery	közbawunato his sorcery	közbawubuzğato our sorcery	közbawuğuzğato you all's sorcery	közbawlarınato their sorceries
Locative	közbawdain / at the sorcery	közbawumdain / at my sorcery	közbawuŋdain / at your sorcery	közbawundain / at his sorcery	közbawubuzdain / at our sorcery	közbawuğuzdain / at you all's sorcery	közbawlarındain / at their sorceries
Ablative	közbawdanfrom the sorcery	közbawumdanfrom my sorcery	közbawuŋdanfrom your sorcery	közbawundanfrom his sorcery	közbawubuzdanfrom our sorcery	közbawuğuzdanfrom you all's sorcery	közbawlarındanfrom their sorceries

Plural

Plural — cases of közbaw, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	közbawlathe sorceries	közbawlarımmy sorceries	közbawlarıŋyour sorceries	közbawlarıhis sorceries	közbawlarıbızour sorceries	közbawlarığızyou all's sorceries	közbawlarıtheir sorceries
Genitive	közbawlanıthe sorceries'	közbawlarımımy sorceries'	közbawlarıŋıyour sorceries'	közbawlarınıhis sorceries'	közbawlarıbıznıour sorceries'	közbawlarığıznıyou all's sorceries'	közbawlarınıtheir sorceries'
Accusative	közbawlanıthe sorceries (as the object)	közbawlarımımy sorceries (as the object)	közbawlarıŋıyour sorceries (as the object)	közbawlarınhis sorceries (as the object)	közbawlarıbıznıour sorceries (as the object)	közbawlarığıznıyou all's sorceries (as the object)	közbawlarıntheir sorceries (as the object)
Dative	közbawlağato the sorceries	közbawlarımato my sorceries	közbawlarıŋato your sorceries	közbawlarınato his sorceries	közbawlarıbızğato our sorceries	közbawlarığızğato you all's sorceries	közbawlarınato their sorceries
Locative	közbawladain / at the sorceries	közbawlarımdain / at my sorceries	közbawlarıŋdain / at your sorceries	közbawlarındain / at his sorceries	közbawlarıbızdain / at our sorceries	közbawlarığızdain / at you all's sorceries	közbawlarındain / at their sorceries
Ablative	közbawladanfrom the sorceries	közbawlarımdanfrom my sorceries	közbawlarıŋdanfrom your sorceries	közbawlarındanfrom his sorceries	közbawlarıbızdanfrom our sorceries	közbawlarığızdanfrom you all's sorceries	közbawlarındanfrom their sorceries

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: közbawları can mean "his / her sorceries", "their sorcery", or "their sorceries" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.