QIS

v.t. to squeeze, to press; to grasp, to grip; to squeeze out, to obstruct, to constrain. ko’z(ni) qis to shut one’s eye; to wink. ovqatdan qis to keep from food; to conserve on food. bo’ynini qis to nod; to lower one’s head. dumini qis to cringe. ko’tingni qis! or qisgin! Sit tight! tilini qis to hold one’s tongue. qisib qimtib carefully, watching one’s pennies. (qisil, qisilish, qisiltir, qisish, qistir, qistiril)

eye; glance, sight; hole, opening. ko’z gavhari lens (of an eye). ko’z oldi/ko’z ko’rmagan, quloq Eshitmagan joylar places no one has ever seen or heard of. ko’z oldi qoraydi/mana o’zining yuzi ko’zi a spitting image. ko’z nurini to’k (to work) unflaggingly (usu. study, writing, sewing, etc.). ko’z tashla to throw a glance. ko’z tik to stare fixedly; to aim at, to shoot for. ko’zi tush to have one’s eyes fall on s.t. ko’z yugurtir to run one’s eyes over s.t. ko’zdan kechir /ko’zdan kechirib chiq to take a quick look at. ko’zdan qochir to lose sight of; to hide from sight. ko’zini olmadi/ko’zdan qol to lose one’s sight; (fig.) to blind o.s. ko’zni oladi to blind, to dazzle. uzukning ko’zi the stone of a ring. xurjunning ko’zi either pouch of a donkey bag. yomon ko’z the evil eye; evil look. qora ko’z very dark brown eyes; child. ko’zi och greedy. ko’z ochiq cognizant, aware, discerning; alive, living. ko’zi tirik alive. ko’zi tor selfish. ko’zi qattiq insolent, shameless. ko’z bo’ya to delude (s. ko’zi et to realize. ko’zi ilin /ko’z oldiga/ko’z oldiga keltir to picture. ko’z ochib ko’rgan first spouse. ko’z ochib yumguncha in the blink of an eye. ko’zi ochildi to see the light. ko’zi ochiq ket to die with regrets or unfulfilled wishes. ko’zi pish(i) to become become experienced; to become jaded. ko’z tagiga/ko’z teg to be touched by the evil eye. ko’z tut to keep one’s sights on; to long for. ko’zi to’rt bo’ldi to wait with extreme longing. ko’zi o’yna to have one’s eyes on, to covet. ko’z yoshi qil to cry; to beg plaintively. ko’rgani ko’zi, otgani o’qi yo’q (or ko’rarga ko’zi, otarga o’qi?) not to be able to stand the sight of. to’rt ko’z tugal safe and sound, in good health. o’zi yo’qning ko’zi yo’q said when cheating on s.o. behind their back. ko’zga dori a welcome sight. ko’zga il to take into consideration. ko’ziga ishonmaslik to not believe one’s eyes. ko’zga ko’ringan well known, recognized. ko’zga surt to wipe against one’s eyelids out of respect. ko’zga urgandek (to buy an item) at first sight, without shopping around or bargaining. ko’zga cho’p sol /ko’zga yaqin attractive. ko’zingga qara Watch out. ko’zda tut to keep in mind, to work towards. ko’zini (moshday) ochib qo’y to open s.o.’s eyes; to give s.o. a licking. qulog’ini kar, ko’zini ko’r qilib ol to pretend to have not seen or heard anything. qo’shning ko’r bo’lsa ko’zingni qis When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ko’zining oqu qorasi the apple of his eye. ko’zining paxtasini chiqar to open one’s eyes wide open, to show the whites of one’s eyes

v.t. caus. of qis ; to insert, to jam, cram, stick, or fit between; to press or slip into the hand of (or under the hat of); to interject, to add. (qistat, qistash)qistir qistir coll.situation in which lots of people slip money to performers

shoulder; the space between the shoulders, incl. the back of the neck; arm (of a lever). yelkaga minib ol to domineer. yelka(si)ga ort /yukla to load upon one’s shoulders. yelkasini qis to shrug. yelkaning chuquri the indentation in the nape of the neck. yelkamning chuquri ko’rsin may this be behind me from now on