jəgem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 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