тегин

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Kumyk

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Adverb

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тегин (tegin)

  1. for free
  2. in vain

Adjective

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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

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