kukte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to tangle up, to entangle
♢ it šupške•də̑l, u•ke gə̑n šü•rtə̑m kukte•t {sentence} don't pull, you'll get the threads tangled up
2. {transitive} to mix, to mix up, to confuse, to put into disorder
♢ mə̑j ške•mə̑n paša•mə̑n le•ktə̑šə̑žə̑m ku•ktə̑šə̑m {sentence} I confused the results of my work
3. {figuratively} to chatter, to gossip, to babble, to mutter
♦ ner jə̑ma•ke kukte•m {verb II} to mutter
4. to mix languages, to speak in a mixture of languages
♦ rušla•-marla• kukte•m {verb II} to speak in a mixture of Russian and Mari
5. {figuratively} to confuse, to throw off, to bewilder
♢ teŋge•č́ə̑se uβe•r č́ə̑la•štə̑m kukte•n {sentence} yesterday's news bewildered everybody
6. {figuratively} to involve, to get involved, to entangle, to get entangled
♢ u•lo je•šə̑m tə̑ paša•ške ku•ktə̑šə̑m {sentence} I got my whole family entangled in this matter
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// kukte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šü•rtə̑m kukte•n pə̑tarena•t! {sentence} you got the threads completely tangled up!
