Mari-English Dictionary

jəgem

1. {transitive} to rub

♦ nerəm jəgem {verb II} to rub one's nose

♦ tupəm jəgem {verb II} to somebody's back

2. to smear, to spread

♦ pərdəʒəʃ t͡ɕijam jəgem {verb II} to paint a wall

♦ tyrβəm jəgem {verb II} to apply lipstick

♦ yjəm kindəʃ jəgem {verb II} to spread butter on bread, to spread bread with butter, to butter bread

3. to polish

♦ jəlgəʒmeʃ jəgem {verb II} to polish something till it shines

♦ kyβarəm jəgem {verb II} to polish the floor

♦ oʃma dene jəgem {verb II} to polish with sand

4. to rub, to rub sore, to chafe (shoes)

♢ kata joləm jəga {sentence} these shoes chafe

5. to saw

♦ koktən jəgem {verb II} to saw in two

♦ pum jəgem {verb II} to saw wood

♦ ʃopkem jəgem {verb II} to saw an aspen

6. {figuratively} to nag, to pester, to plague

♦ pelaʃəm jəgem {verb II} to nag at one's husband, to nag one's wife

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// jəgen ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// ypəʃkø t͡ɕijam jəgen ʃəndem {verb II} to dye one's hair

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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