Mari-English Dictionary

puʃkədemdem

1. {transitive} to soften, to make soft, to make softer

♦ βəɲəkəm puʃkədemdem {verb II} to soften a sauna whisk (with steam)

♦ oləməm puʃkədemdem {verb II} to make straw softer

2. to fluff

♦ kypt͡ɕəkəm puʃkədemdem {verb II} to fluff a pillow

3. {transitive} to loosen, to make loose, to make more loose

♦ jəraŋəm puʃkədemdem {verb II} to loosen beds

4. {transitive} to weaken, to make weak

♢ tamakəm ʃupʃmaʃ ʃke tazaləketəm gəna puʃkədemda {sentence} smoking tobacco will only hurt your health

5. {figuratively} to soften, to make more merciful, to mollify

♦ ʃəde jeŋən t͡ɕonʒəm puʃkədemdem {verb II} to soften an angry person's heart

6. {linguistics} to palatalize, to palatalise (ALT)

♦ jykəm puʃkədemdem {verb II} to palatalize a sound

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

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

// mlandəm puʃkədemden pətarem {verb II} to loosen soil

// puʃkədemden ʃogem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// jəraŋəm puʃkədemden ʃogem {verb II} to loosen a patch

--"PARENT"--> puʃkədemam

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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