βapte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tangle up
♦ pi•sən βapte•m {verb II} to tangle up quickly
♦ ʃy•rtəm βapte•m {verb II} to tangle up threads
2. to beat down (crops, grass)
♢ ʃu•dəm ʃole•m βapte•n {sentence} hail beat down the grass
3. {figuratively} to confuse
♢ y•dər at͡ɕəβi•j ko•jəʃəʒ de•ne ʃo•ŋgo aβa•ʒəm βapte•n {sentence} the daughter confused her mother with her frivolous behavior
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// βapte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ uʒa•r o•ləkəʃto marde•ʒ pele•dəʃəm βapte•n ʃənde•n {sentence} the wind beat down the flowers in the green meadow