qismoq
Uzbek—English Dictionary (Dirks, 2005)
qismoq
v.t. to squeeze, to press; to grasp, to grip; to squeeze out, to obstruct, to constrain. ko'z(ni) ~- to shut one's eye; to wink. ovqatdan ~- to keep from food; to conserve on food. bo'ynini ~to nod; to lower one's head. dumini ~to cringe. ko'tingni ~! or ~gin! Sit tight! tilini ~- to hold one's tongue. ~ib-qimtib carefully, watching one's pennies. [qisil-, qisilish-, qisiltir-, qisish-, qistir-, qistiril-]