Mari-English Dictionary

1. freedom, independence, liberty

♦ e•lən e•rəkʃe {noun} a country's liberty

♦ e•rəkəm pue•m {verb II} to give freedom

♦ e•rəkəm seŋe•n nala•m {verb I} to gain one's freedom, to win liberty

♦ e•rəkəm ʃəgəremde•m {verb II} to restrict freedom

2. free rein, freedom, liberty

♦ poe•tən e•rəkʃe {noun} poetic license

♦ e•rəkəm nala•m {verb I} to become free; {set phrase} to take liberties

♦ e•rəkəm pue•m {verb II} {set phrase} to give free rein; {set phrase} to give vent to something, not to hold back

♦ e•rəkəʃ kaje•m {verb II} to be given free rein, to have free rein

♦ e•rəkəʃ kolte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to give free rein; {set phrase} to give vent to something, not to hold back

3. freedom (from captivity)

♦ ikta•ʒ-køm e•rəkəʃke lukta•m {verb I} to free somebody, to set somebody free, to liberate somebody

♦ tʲuŕma• gət͡ɕ e•rəkəʃ lukta•m {verb I} to release from prison

♦ e•rəkəʃ lekta•m {verb I} to go free, to be freed

♦ e•rəkəʃ lukta•m {verb I} to release, to release into freedom

♦ e•rəkəʃte lija•m {verb I} to be free

4. freedom (of movement)

♦ u pat͡ɕe•r - e•rək {noun} I have room to stretch out in the new flat

5. opportunity, chance, possibility, freedom (to do something)

♢ e•rək u•ke {sentence} it's not possible

♦ e•rəkəm pue•m {verb II} to enable, to give the possibility, to allow

6. desire, wish

♢ mə•jən erəke•m ɲigø• jo•dən o•gəl {sentence} nobody asked me what I want

♦ ʃke e•rək de•ne {adverb} {set phrase} of one's own will, of one's own free will, of one's own will and choosing; {set phrase} as one wishes, without restrictions; {set phrase} on one's own, unprompted, automatically

♦ e•rək de•ne {adverb} {set phrase} of one's own will, of one's own free will, of one's own will and choosing; {set phrase} as one wishes, without restrictions; {set phrase} on one's own, unprompted, automatically

7. free, enjoying freedom, freedom-loving

♦ e•rək ka•lək {noun} free people

♦ e•rək mla•nde {noun} free land

♦ e•rək ʃonəma•ʃ {noun} free thoughts

8. unrestricted, free

♦ e•rək i•ləʃ {noun} free life

9. free, not in captivity

♦ e•rək ajde•me {noun} free person

10. spacious, free, unrestricted

♦ e•rək kaβa• jəma•lne {adverb} under the open sky, outdoors

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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