βiš
{noun} {adjective} {adverb} [Generate paradigm] 1. hole, slit, crack, chink
♦ βi•šə̑m kode•m {verb II} to leave a crack
2. opening (of a door or window)
♦ okna• βiš {noun} window opening
♦ omsa• βiš {noun} doorway
3. glade, clearing
♢ č́odə̑ra•šte jo•mmo go•də̑m βi•šə̑š mije•n lektə̑nna• ə̑•l'e {sentence} when we got lost in the forest, we came across a clearing
4. ray of light
♢ šem pöle•mə̑šte βiš koje•š {sentence} a ray of light can be seen in the dark room
5. gap, space, space between two things
♢ kok oŋa• kokla•šte βiš paldə̑rna• {sentence} there's a noticeable space between the two boards
6. hollow space, hollow, cavity
♢ pə̑rńa• kö•rgə̑štö βiš u•lo {sentence} there is a hollow space in the log
7. {figuratively} emptiness, void (of interests, emotions, etc.)
♢ tune•mše-βlak č́ə̑la• βi•šə̑štə̑m küle•š šinč́ə̑ma•š de•ne tema•t {sentence} the students are filling all the gaps in their knowledge with the necessary information
8. open
♢ omsa• βiš {sentence} the door is open
♢ ij jeda• Mari•j kugə̑ža•nə̑š uniβersite•t βiš omsa• ke•č́ə̑m ertara• {sentence} every year, Mari State University has an open house day
♦ βiš jön de•ne lu•kmo mla•nde šüj {noun} coal mined from an open pit
♦ βiš okna• {noun} open window
♦ βiš okna• βokte•n male•m {verb II} to sleep beside an open window
♦ βiš omsa• {phrase} open door
♦ βiš omsa•m poč́a•m {verb I} {set phrase} to reinvent the wheel
♦ βiš oŋa•n tu•βə̑r {noun} open-necked shirt
♦ βiš ure•mə̑šte {adverb} {set phrase} in broad daylight
9. open, unprotected, defenseless (A.E.), defenceless (B.E.)
♦ βiš βer {noun} open space, unprotected place
10. {figuratively} open, frank, direct
♦ βiš jeŋ {noun} open person, frank person
♦ βiš kutə̑rə̑ma•š {noun} frank conversation
11. {figuratively} open, unanswered, up in the air
♦ jo•də̑šə̑m βiš kode•m {verb II} to leave a question open
12. {figuratively} public, open
♦ βiš disku•ssij {noun} public debate
13. {linguistics} open
♦ βiš slog {noun} open syllable
14. wide, wide open
♦ šinč́a•m βiš kuč́e•m {verb II} to keep one's eyes open