Mari-English Dictionary

pyʃkəlam

1. to pin, to fasten (with a pin)

♦ bulaβke dene pyʃkəlam {verb I} to fasten with a pin

2. to sting (insects, thorny plants)

♦ mogaj pat͡ɕeməʃ pyʃkələn? {phrase} what has gotten into him/her?

♦ korʃtaren pyʃkəlam {verb I} to sting painfully

3. to prick with, to stick, to drive in (e.g., a needle)

♦ iməm pyʃkəlam {verb I} to drive in a needle

4. {figuratively} to stab, to pierce

♢ tudən oŋʒo gət͡ɕ umdo pyʃkəʎø {sentence} a spear pierced his/her chest

5. {figuratively} to sting, to taunt

♦ ajar mut dene pyʃkəlam {verb I} to taunt with bitter words

♦ pyʃkələn kalasem {verb II} to make biting remarks, to make stinging remarks

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// pyʃkəl(ən) koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ ʃiʒde, kidəm ime dene pyʃkəl koltəʃəm {sentence} I pricked my finger with a needle without noticing it

// pyʃkəl(ən) puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// iktaʒ-køn oŋeʃ znat͡ɕokəm pyʃkəl puem {verb II} to pin a badge on somebody's chest

// pyʃkəl(ən) ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ məjən kidem mykʃ pyʃkəl ʃənden {sentence} my hand was stung by a bee

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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