jə•lme
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. {anatomy} tongue
♦ jə•lməʒe kuʒu• {phrase} (s)he has a loose tongue, (s)he talks too much
♦ jə•lməʒe lu•dəmo {phrase} (s)he has a loose tongue, (s)he talks too much
♦ jə•lməʒe lə•βərge {phrase} (s)he's good with words, (s)he has a ready wit, (s)he has a quick tongue, (s)he's got a ready tongue, (s)he's got a glib tongue
♦ jə•lməʒe ɲigu•ʃ ok loga•l {phrase} (s)he's a good talker, (s)he's good with words
♦ jə•lməʒe ɲigu•ʃ ok ty•knø {phrase} (s)he's a good talker, (s)he's good with words
♦ jə•lməʒe jaklaka• {phrase} (s)he has a ready wit, (s)he has a quick tongue
♦ jəlmeʃe•t ku•kʃo koʃa•rge {phrase} may your tongue fall off, bite your tongue
♦ jə•lməʒe pəʃkema•ltən {phrase} speech failed him/her
♦ jə•lməʒe ɲigunama•t ok loga•l {phrase} (s)he speaks fluently
♦ jə•lməʒe pot͡ɕəlte•ʃ {phrase} his/her tongue has loosened, (s)he is starting to talk freely
♦ jə•lməʒe ront͡ɕalte•ʃ {phrase} his/her tongue has loosened, (s)he is starting to talk freely
♦ jə•lməʒe rudalte•ʃ {phrase} his/her tongue has loosened, (s)he is starting to talk freely
♦ jə•lməʒe lygəʃta• {phrase} (s)he is itching to say something, (s)he's bursting to say something
♦ jə•lməʒe t͡ɕəgəlte•ʃ {phrase} (s)he is itching to say something, (s)he's bursting to say something
♦ jə•lməʒe ro•nt͡ɕəlto {phrase} his/her tongue has loosened, (s)he is starting to talk freely
♦ jə•lməʒe ləβərge•n {phrase} his/her tongue has loosened, his/her tongue began to wag
♦ jəlme•təm nela•t {phrase} it makes your mouth water, it melts in your mouth
♦ jəlme•m ok mi•je {phrase} I cannot bring myself to say it, I don't have the heart to say it
♦ jəlme•m ok tarβa•ne {phrase} I cannot bring myself to say it, I don't have the heart to say it
♦ kuze• jəlme•t saβərna•? {phrase} how can you say such things?
♦ jə•lməʒe ok sa•βərne {phrase} (s)he can't bring himself/herself to say it, (s)he doesn't have the heart to say it
♦ jə•lməʃtəʒe lu u•ke {phrase} (s)he is too fond of talking
♦ jəlme•t ə•nʒe βot͡ɕ! {phrase} knock on wood!
♦ jəlmetla•n ku•kʃo koʃa•rge {phrase} may your tongue fall off, bite your tongue
♦ jəlməla•n kyse•nəʃ ok pu•ro {phrase} (s)he is not at a loss for words, (s)he never has to search for words
♦ jə•lməʒe tyknəle•ʃ {phrase} (s)he is tongue-tied
♦ jə•lməʒe tykna• {phrase} (s)he is tongue-tied
♦ ikta•ʒ-kø o•nt͡ɕəlno jə•lməm kut͡ɕe•m {verb II} {set phrase} to keep something to oneself, to keep something back from somebody
♦ ikta•ʒ-kø o•nt͡ɕəlno jə•lməm pida•m {verb I} {set phrase} to keep something to oneself, to keep something back from somebody
♦ jə•lme de•ne nule•m {verb II} to lick with one's tongue
♦ jə•lmeʃ tola•m {verb I} {set phrase} to be on the tip of one's tongue
♦ jəlməla•n ta•le {adjective} {set phrase} quick-tongued, having a ready tongue
♦ jəlməla•n kerta•m {verb I} {set phrase} to have a sharp tongue, to be witty
♦ jəlməla•n pəte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to be overly talkative, to babble
♦ jə•lməm βa•t͡ɕe ymba•ke lu•ktən sake•m {verb II} {set phrase} to drop from exhaustion, to be dead on one's feet
♦ jə•lməm βat͡ɕəβa•k lu•ktən sake•m {verb II} {set phrase} to drop from exhaustion, to be dead on one's feet
♦ jə•lməm βoʎa•ʃke kolte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to talk too much, to talk too freely
♦ jə•lməm βoʎna•ʃke kolte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to talk too much, to talk too freely
♦ jə•lməm kut͡ɕe•m {verb II} {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut
♦ jə•lməm kyt͡ɕəkemde•m {verb II} {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to silence somebody
♦ jə•lməm lu•ktən sake•m {verb II} {set phrase} to drop from exhaustion, to be dead on one's feet
♦ jə•lməm nela•m {verb I} {set phrase} to lose one's tongue, to hold one's tongue
♦ jə•lməm ont͡ɕəkte•m {verb II} to show one's tongue, to stick out one's tongue
♦ jə•lməm petəre•m {verb II} {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to gag somebody, to put a muzzle on somebody
♦ jə•lməm pida•m {verb I} {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut
♦ jə•lməm pot͡ɕa•m {verb I} {set phrase} to loosen somebody's tongue, to get somebody to talk
♦ jə•lməm purla•m {verb I} to bite one's tongue; {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut, to bite one's tongue
♦ jə•lməm pyt͡ɕka•m {verb I} {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to silence somebody
♦ jə•lməm rude•m {verb II} {set phrase} to loosen somebody's tongue, to get somebody to talk
♦ jə•lməm ryde•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to chatter, to talk idly
♦ jə•lməm surale•m {verb II} {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to gag somebody, to put a muzzle on somebody
♦ jə•lməm tore•ʃ purla•m {verb I} {set phrase} to die
♦ jə•lməm tygate•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to chatter, to jabber
♦ jə•lməm tykəle•m {verb II} {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to gag somebody, to put a muzzle on somebody
♦ jə•lməm ʃala•ʃ kolte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to talk too much, to talk too freely
♦ jə•lməm ʃume•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to chatter, to talk idly
♦ jə•lməm e•rəkəʃ kolte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wag one's tongue, to talk too much, to talk too freely
♦ jə•lməʃ nala•m {verb I} {set phrase} to remember, to recall, to recollect
♦ jə•lməʃ pu•rəʃo {adjective} {set phrase} disreputable, notorious, of bad reputation
♦ osa•l jə•lme {noun} {set phrase} malicious tongues
2. {figuratively} clapper, tongue (of a bell)
♦ o•ŋgər jə•lme {noun} a bell's clapper
3. {figuratively} (any elongated object)
♦ βisa• jə•lme {noun} a scale's pointer
4. language, tongue
♦ jə•lme de•ne te•ŋəzəm kyβarla•ʃ lije•ʃ {phrase} language can bridge oceans
♦ jot jə•lme {noun} foreign language
♦ jot jə•lməm pale•m {verb II} to know a foreign language
♦ jə•lme gət͡ɕ βoza•m {verb I} to go out of usage (in a language)
♦ jə•lme-βla•kəm tip ʃot de•ne tyʃkaləma•ʃ {noun} typological classification of languages
♦ jə•lme-βla•kəm tukəmβo•ʒ ʃot de•ne tyʃkaləma•ʃ {noun} genealogical classification of languages
♦ jə•lme-βla•kəm tunema•m {verb I} to study languages
♦ jə•lməm ikgajemdəma•ʃ {noun} language unification
♦ jə•lməm tunəkte•m {verb II} to teach a language
♦ jə•lməm tunəktəma•ʃ {noun} language teaching
♦ mari•j jə•lme {noun} Mari language, Mari
♦ ro•do-tu•kəm jə•lme {noun} related language
♦ finː jə•lme {noun} Finnish language, Finnish
♦ t͡ɕuβa•ʃ jə•lme {noun} Chuvash language, Chuvash
♦ t͡ɕəla• jə•lme de•ne uməle•m {verb II} to understand all languages
5. language, style, kind of language
♦ gaze•t jə•lme {noun} newspaper language
♦ ku•tərəmo jə•lme {noun} spoken language
♦ literatu•r jə•lme {noun} literary language, standard language
♦ pisa•teʎən jə•lməʒəm ʃəmle•m {verb II} to research a writer's language
♦ əʃtəra•ʃ jə•lme {noun} {set phrase} clumsy style, awkward style; {set phrase} dry speech, inexpressive speech
6. speech, ability to speak
♦ jə•lməʒe jo•mən {phrase} (s)he was struck dumb, (s)he was speechless; (s)he lost consciousness; (s)he died
7. {computing} language
♦ izi• kykʃəta•n programːələma•ʃ jə•lme {noun} low-level programming language
♦ kugu• kykʃəta•n programːələma•ʃ jə•lme {noun} high-level programming language
♦ maʃina• jə•lme {noun} machine language
♦ programːələma•ʃ jə•lme {noun} programming language
8. {figuratively} {warfare} prisoner who will talk when interrogated, prisoner captured for interrogation
♦ jə•lməm konde•m {verb II} to bring a prisoner who will talk
♦ jə•lməm kut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to catch a prisoner who will talk
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ jə•lme βarnaltma•ʃ {noun} hybridization of languages
♦ jə•lme zako•n {noun} linguistic law
♦ jə•lme ikte•lək {noun} linguistic community, speaker community
♦ jə•lme jomːa•ʃ {noun} loss of speech; {medicine} aphasia
♦ jə•lme koga•r {noun} {set phrase} wit, wisecracker
♦ jə•lme kokla•se kəl {noun} language contact
♦ jə•lme konta•kt {noun} language contact
♦ jə•lme kruʒo•k {noun} language study group
♦ jə•lme kurs {noun} language course
♦ jə•lme kəl {noun} language relatedness, language affinity
♦ jə•lme mut͡ɕa•ʃte pørda•m {verb I} {set phrase} to be on the tip of one's tongue
♦ jə•lme no•rmo {noun} language norm
♦ jə•lme paza•r {noun} babbler, chatterbox, windbag
♦ jə•lme ro•do-tu•kəm {noun} language relatedness, language affinity
♦ jə•lme siste•me {noun} language system
♦ jə•lme so•məl {noun} function of language
♦ jə•lme ukʃ {noun} language branch, branch of a language family
♦ jə•lme fu•nkt͡sij {noun} function of language
♦ jə•lme t͡ɕoŋa•ltme rada•m {noun} grammatical structure, grammatical system