manam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to say
♢ umʃatəm pot͡ɕ da a-a-a man {sentence} open your mouth and say aaah
♢ manaʃ lijeʃ tit͡ɕ {sentence} it's almost full
♢ manaʃ lijeʃ lu ij erten {sentence} almost ten years passed
♢ manaʃ lijeʃ, uke {sentence} there's hardly any
♢ manaʃ lijeʃ, t͡ɕaraβujan {sentence} he's virtually bald
♢ mangət͡ɕ ʃokta {sentence} rumor has it
♦ manaʃ βele {phrase} it's no joke, it's no laughing matter; that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaʃ βele kaɲəle {phrase} that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaʃ βele kuʃtəlgo {phrase} that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaʃ gəna {phrase} I'm no joke, it's no laughing matter; that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaʃ lijeʃ {phrase} you could say, almost, virtually
♦ manaʃ ok lij {phrase} one can't say, that's hardly true
♦ təj gəna man {phrase} you're completely right, I agree with you completely
♦ manme gaj {adverb} {set phrase} as the saying goes, to borrow a phrase
♦ manme gajak {adverb} {set phrase} almost, nearly, one could say
♦ manme semən {adverb} {set phrase} as the saying goes, to borrow a phrase
2. to call (something by some name)
♦ iktaʒ-køm uda jeŋ manam {verb I} to call somebody a bad person
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// manən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// joŋələʃ manən koltem {verb II} to say something wrong
