Mari-English Dictionary

li•ʃ(ke)

{adverb}

1. near, near to, close to, closer to (movement towards)

♢ məj pij dek li•ʃke om mij {sentence} I'm not going near the dog

♢ tu•dən li•ʃke it mij {sentence} do't go to him/her

♢ liʃke•t ʃə•nde {sentence} put it beside you

♦ liʃka•t u•ke {phrase} let's not even talk about that

♦ liʃka•t konda•ʃ o•gəl {verb II – negative} {set phrase} not to let someone come close, not to let someone approach

♦ liʃka•t namija•ʃ o•gəl {verb II – negative} {set phrase} not to let someone come close, not to let someone approach

♦ li•ʃke gəna• uʒma•ʃ {noun} {medicine} nearsightedness, myopia

♦ li•ʃke konde•m {verb II} {set phrase} to let close, to allow to come close

♦ li•ʃke namije•m {verb II} {set phrase} to let close, to allow to come close

♦ li•ʃke mije•m {verb II} to go closer

♦ li•ʃke tola•m {verb I} to approach

♦ li•ʃke ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} to sit down close to something

♦ liʃkəra•k ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} to sit down closer to something

2. about, roughly, circa

♢ kum me•ŋge li•ʃke kajəme•k, kanalta•ʃ ʃit͡ɕna• {sentence} after walking about three kilometers, we sat down to rest

♦ βit͡ɕ βedra• li•ʃke {adverb} about five bucketfuls

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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