Mari-English Dictionary

t͡ɕəmem

1. to tighten, to draw tight, to tauten

♦ gitar kələm t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to tighten the strings of a guitar

♦ joŋeʒəm t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to draw a bow

2. {transitive} to stretch, to spread out

♦ iʎe koβaʃtəm t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to stretch wet leather

3. to bulge out, to cause to burst

♢ kysen tyrlø nasta dene t͡ɕəmalteʃ {sentence} the pocket is bulding with different things

♦ myʃkəreməm t͡ɕəmen {phrase} my stomach became swollen

♦ ʃint͡ɕam podkinde gaj t͡ɕəmem {verb II} {set phrase} to goggle, to goggle one's eyes

♦ ʃint͡ɕam t͡ɕəmem {verb II} {set phrase} to goggle, to goggle one's eyes

4. {figuratively} to strain, to strengthen, to make stronger

♦ uʃ βijəm t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to strain one's mind

5. {figuratively} to rush, to race, to tear, to dash

♦ korno dene t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to rush down the street

6. to snap (one's fingers)

♦ parɲa dene t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to snap one's fingers

--"STYLE"--> ʃoltkem

7. {figuratively} to swill, to drink a lot, to drink often

♦ səram t͡ɕəmem {verb II} to drink a lot of beer

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

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

♢ myʃkərem t͡ɕəmen ʃənden {sentence} my stomach bulged out

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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