Mari-English Dictionary

{noun} {adjective} [Generate paradigm]

1. butter

♦ umʃaʃtet yj lijʒe {phrase} may your words come true

♦ yj den myj gaj kaja {phrase} it's going without a hitch, it's working like clockwork

♦ yj den myj gaj erta {phrase} it's going without a hitch, it's working like clockwork

♦ yj dene ʃyraltəme gaj kaja {phrase} it's going without a hitch, it's working like clockwork

♦ yj dene ʃyraltəme gaj erta {phrase} it's going without a hitch, it's working like clockwork

♦ umʃaʃke yjəm pəʃtem {verb II} {set phrase} to create opportunities for somebody

♦ umʃaʃke yjəm pəʃten puem {verb II} {set phrase} to create favorable circumstances for somebody

♦ yj da myj {adjective} {adverb} {set phrase} great, excellent, capital; {set phrase} like greased, like on wheels, smoothly

♦ yj den kinde {noun} buttered slice of bread, open sandwich

♦ yj den myjəʃtø ilem {verb II} {set phrase} to live in clover, to live high on the hog

♦ yj den myjəʃtø jyʃtəlam {verb I} {set phrase} to live in clover, to live high on the hog

♦ yj den myjəʃtø loŋam {verb I} {set phrase} to bring up in luxury

♦ yj dene ʃyrem {verb II} {set phrase} to lay it on thick, to flatter

♦ yj ymbalan myjəm jəgem {verb II} {set phrase} to lay it on thick, to flatter

♦ yj ymbalan myjəm ʃyrem {verb II} {set phrase} to lay it on thick, to flatter

♦ yjəm βozəktem {verb II} {set phrase} to churn, to churn butter

♦ yjəm kindeʃ ʃyrem {verb II} to butter bread, to spread butter on bread

♦ yjəm ʃyrem {verb II} to butter, to spread butter; {set phrase} to lay it on thick, to flatter

♦ yjəm ʃyʃkam {verb I} {set phrase} to churn, to churn butter

2. oil

♦ nulgo yj {noun} fir needle oil

♦ yjəm puəʃo kuʃkəl-βlak {noun} oil-rich plants

♦ yjəm tuləʃ optalam {verb I} {set phrase} to add fuel to the fire

3. nutrients, fertilizer, fertiliser (B.E.ALT)

4. ointment

5. {figuratively} sensual, lustful

♦ yj umʃa {noun} sensual mouth

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ yj ate {noun} {set phrase} butter dish

♦ yj βozəktəmo maʃina {noun} churn

♦ yj zaβod {noun} creamery

♦ yj nøʃman {adjective} {set phrase} oil-yielding

♦ yj padəraʃ {noun} piece of butter, lump of butter

♦ yj puʃ {noun} smell of butter

♦ yj tamga {noun} oil stain

♦ yj ʃyrəmø gaj {adverb} {set phrase} like greased, like on wheels, swimmingly, smoothly

♦ yj ʃyrəmø gaj kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to go smoothly, to go without a hitch

♦ yj ʃyrəmø gaj ertem {verb II} {set phrase} to go off without a hitch

♦ yj ʃyʃmø maʃina {noun} churn

♦ yj əʃtəmaʃ {noun} butter manufacturing

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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