тегин

Kumyk

Adverb

тегин • (tegin)

1. for free
2. in vain

Adjective

тегин • (tegin)

1. free of charge, gratis

   тегин къуйрукъ ёлда ятмас (proverb)

   tegin quyruq yolda yatmas

   there's no such thing as a free lunch

   (literally, “free tail fat doesn't lie on the road”)

Further reading

• Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “тегин”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН