Mari-English Dictionary

koʃtem

1. {transitive} to dry

♢ ʃint͡ɕalan kot͡ɕkəʃ logarəm koʃta {sentence} salty food makes you thirsty

♦ logarəm koʃtem {verb II} {set phrase} to make someone thirsty

♦ olmam koʃtem {verb II} to dry apples

♦ koʃtaʃ sakem {verb II} to hang up to dry

♦ oməm koʃtem {verb II} {set phrase} to rob someone of their sleep, to cause insomnia

2. {transitive} to drain

♦ kupəm koʃtem {verb II} to drain a swamp

3. to dry-cure

♦ koləm koʃtem {verb II} to dry-cure fish

4. {transitive} to roast

♦ ket͡ɕʃudo kit͡ɕkəm koʃtem {verb II} to roast sunflower seeds

5. {figuratively} to consume, to make somebody lose a lot of weight

♢ tudəm ojgo koʃta {sentence} grief is consuming him/her

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// koʃten nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// koŋgaʃte poŋgəm koʃten nalam {verb I} to dry mushrooms in the oven

// koʃten pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// ʃurnəm koʃten pətarem {verb II} to dry all the grain

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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