Mari-English Dictionary

βoʃtəla•m

1. to laugh

♢ βoʃtəlme•m ʃue•ʃ {sentence} I'm seized with laughter

♢ tə•ʃte ɲimo•m βoʃtəla•ʃəʒe u•ke {sentence} there's nothing to laugh about here

♦ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ βo•ʃtəlʃəm pot͡ɕe•ʃ ko•dʃo-βlak βo•ʃtələt {phrase} he who laughs last laughs best

♦ βo•ʃtəlmo jøre• {adverb} with a laugh

♦ βo•ʃtələn peleʃte•m {verb II} to say laughingly

♦ ikta•ʒ-mom βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to laugh about something

♦ jəβərte•n βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to laugh out of joy

♦ ʃer temːe•ʃ βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to split one's sides laughing

2. to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of

♦ paʃa•ʃte jolaga•j-βla•kəm βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to ridicule lazy people at work

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// βo•ʃtəl kolte•m {verb II} {momentary} (see above); burst out laughing

// jy•kən βo•ʃtəl kolte•m {verb II} to guffaw, to laugh out loud

// βo•ʃtəl pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// poʃku•dən oŋa•j o•ʃkəlməʒəm βo•ʃtəl pətare•m {verb II} to mock one's neighbor's peculiar way of walking

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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