пунышкаш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to grow moldy (A.E.), to grow mouldy (B.E.), to mold (A.E.), to mould (B.E.)
♢ кинде пунышкен {sentence} the bread grew moldy
♢ пырдыж пунышка {sentence} the wall is growing moldy
2. {figuratively} to become backwards, to grow dull, to sit around doing nothing, to be isolated, to be cut off
♦ ялыште пунышкаш (-ем) {verb II} to grow dull living in the isolated countryside
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// пунышкен пыташ (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ пырдыж пунышкен пытен {sentence} the walls grew moldy