Mari-English Dictionary

esenlem

1. to approve

♦ iktaʒ-mogaj paʃam esenlem {verb II} to approve work

2. to say goodbye, to bid farewell, to part

♦ porən esenlem {verb II} to part with kind words

--"STYLE"--> t͡ɕeβerlasem

3. to congratulate (on an occasion, e.g., a birthday, a holiday)

♦ ʃot͡ɕmo ket͡ɕe dene esenlem {verb II} to congratulate somebody on the occasion of their birthday

--"STYLE"--> salamlem

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// esenlen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// t͡ɕəlaʃtəm seŋəmaʃ dene esenlen kajem {verb II} to congratulate everybody on winning

--"PARENT"--> esen

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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