jə•ʒəŋ
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. {anatomy} joint
♢ jəʒəŋe•m korʃta• {sentence} my joints are hurting
2. {biology} joint, node (e.g. in a tree, antlers, roads, etc.)
♦ bambu•k jə•ʒəŋ {noun} bamboo nodes
♦ jə•ʒəŋ de•ne kuʃma•ʃ {noun} intercalary growth
3. {figuratively} complications, trouble, difficulties
♦ i•ləʃ jə•ʒəŋ {noun} {set phrase} difficulties in life, twists in life
4. {figuratively} generation, family branch
♢ məj ʃkena•n tu•kəmən t͡ɕəla• jə•ʒəŋʒəm om pa•le {sentence} I don't know my whole family tree
♦ βi•zəmʃe jə•ʒəŋ ma•rte ro•do-tu•kəm {noun} cousins five times removed
♦ ro•do-tu•kəm jə•ʒəŋ {noun} degree of relationship
5. {figuratively} stage, phase, period, time period
♦ βija•ŋme jə•ʒəŋ {noun} development stage
♦ jə•ʒəŋ gət͡ɕ jə•ʒəŋəʃ {adverb} step by step, gradually
6. {figuratively} section, part, unit
♢ fakuʎte•t - uniβersite•tən ik jə•ʒəŋʒe {sentence} a faculty is one part of the university
7. {linguistics} part (of a sentence)
8. strength, power
♢ ʃoŋgəje•ŋən jə•ʒəŋ jome•ʃ {sentence} the old man is losing strength
♢ jəʒəŋe•m u•ke {sentence} I haven't got the strength
♦ jə•ʒəŋʒe ka•jəʃ {phrase} his/her legs gave way; (s)he was shaking in his/her boots, his/her knees were shaking
♦ jəʒəŋe•m pəte•n {phrase} I grew weak
♦ jəʒəŋe•m jolβunda•ʃke βole•n ka•jəʃ {phrase} my heart has sunk into my boots
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♦ jə•ʒəŋ korʒma•ʃ {noun} joint pain
♦ jə•ʒəŋ reβmati•zm {noun} {medicine} articular rheumatism, rheumatic fever
