Mari-English Dictionary

lazərtem

1. {transitive} to soak (e.g., clothing)

♢ tuβər-jolaʃəm ont͡ɕət͡ɕ lazərtem, βara βele tuβər muʃmo maʃina got͡ɕ koltem {sentence} I first soak clothing, only then do I put them through the washing machine

♦ laβəran tuβərəm lazərtem {verb II} to soak a dirty shirt

♦ ʃokʃo βydeʃ lazərtem {verb II} to soak in hot water

2. {transitive} to soften

♢ kindəm ʃøreʃ lazərtaʃ kyleʃ, peʃ kakʎaka {sentence} the bread is very hard, it needs to be softened in milk

3. to crush, to squash, to bruise

♦ sɲegəm lazərtem {verb II} to crush a wild strawberry

4. to make impassable, to make unfit for traffic (roads)

♢ teŋget͡ɕe jyr kornəm lazərten {sentence} the road was made impassable by yesterday's rain

5. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy

♢ βaʃtareʃ lijat - lazərtem {sentence} oppose me and I will crush you

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// lazərten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// karməm βat͡ɕəʃ lazərten ʃəndem {verb II} to squash a fly on one's shoulder

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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