amə̑rge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to get dirty, to be soiled
♦ ki•dše amə̑rge•n {phrase} (s)he got his/her hands dirty
♢ βurgeme•m amə̑rge•n {sentence} my clothes got dirty
♢ jole•m amə̑rge•n {sentence} my feet got dirty
♢ ti•de šo•lə̑p paša•šte šu•kə̑štə̑n ki•də̑št amə̑rge•n {sentence} many people got their hands dirty in this secret business
2. {figuratively} to disgrace oneself, to dishonor oneself (A.E.), to dishonour oneself (B.E.), to bring shame upon oneself
♦ ša•kše paša• de•ne amə̑rge•m {verb II} to disgrace oneself with a bad deed
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// amə̑rge•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ sa•mə̑rə̑k ü•də̑r kü•č́ə̑k ümə̑re•šə̑že č́ota•k amə̑rge•n šukte•n {sentence} in her short life, the young girl brought a lot of shame upon herself
