kela•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to step, to walk through, to wade through (mud, snow, water, etc.)
♦ pulβu•j jotke• laβə̑ra•m kela•m {verb I} to step knee-deep into mud
2. to trample down
♦ urža•m kela•m {verb I} to trample down rye
♦ šu•rnə̑m kela•m {verb I} to trample down grain
3. to trample on, to step on, to track mud in, to track dirt in
♦ küβa•rə̑m kela•m {verb I} to track dirt in onto the floor
4. to get one's feet caught up (animals)
♢ uška•l βüra•ŋə̑m ke•lə̑n {sentence} the cow got its feet caught up in the tether
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/ ke•lə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} {set phrase} to wade across, to wade through, to ford
/ eŋe•rə̑m ke•lə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} to wade through a river, to ford a river
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// ke•lə̑n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to wade across, to wade through, to ford
♢ pə̑•rə̑s laβə̑ra• jo•lžo de•ne mu•šmo küβa•rə̑m ke•lə̑n le•kte {sentence} the cat tracked dirt onto the washed floor with its dirty feet