Mari-English Dictionary

jə̑gem

1. {transitive} to rub

♦ nerə̑m jə̑gem {verb II} to rub one's nose

♦ tupə̑m jə̑gem {verb II} to somebody's back

2. to smear, to spread

♦ pə̑rdə̑žə̑š č́ijam jə̑gem {verb II} to paint a wall

♦ türβə̑m jə̑gem {verb II} to apply lipstick

♦ üjə̑m kində̑š jə̑gem {verb II} to spread butter on bread, to spread bread with butter, to butter bread

3. to polish

♦ jə̑lgə̑žmeš jə̑gem {verb II} to polish something till it shines

♦ küβarə̑m jə̑gem {verb II} to polish the floor

♦ ošma dene jə̑gem {verb II} to polish with sand

4. to rub, to rub sore, to chafe (shoes)

♢ kata jolə̑m jə̑ga {sentence} these shoes chafe

5. to saw

♦ koktə̑n jə̑gem {verb II} to saw in two

♦ pum jə̑gem {verb II} to saw wood

♦ šopkem jə̑gem {verb II} to saw an aspen

6. {figuratively} to nag, to pester, to plague

♦ pelašə̑m jə̑gem {verb II} to nag at one's husband, to nag one's wife

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// jə̑gen šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// üpə̑škö č́ijam jə̑gen šə̑ndem {verb II} to dye one's hair

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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