Mari-English Dictionary

1. freedom, independence, liberty

♦ elən erəkʃe {noun} a country's liberty

♦ erəkəm puem {verb II} to give freedom

♦ erəkəm seŋen nalam {verb I} to gain one's freedom, to win liberty

♦ erəkəm ʃəgəremdem {verb II} to restrict freedom

2. free rein, freedom, liberty

♦ poetən erəkʃe {noun} poetic license

♦ erəkəm nalam {verb I} to become free; {set phrase} to take liberties

♦ erəkəm puem {verb II} {set phrase} to give free rein; {set phrase} to give vent to something, not to hold back

♦ erəkəʃ kajem {verb II} to be given free rein, to have free rein

♦ erəkəʃ koltem {verb II} {set phrase} to give free rein; {set phrase} to give vent to something, not to hold back

3. freedom (from captivity)

♦ iktaʒ-køm erəkəʃke luktam {verb I} to free somebody, to set somebody free, to liberate somebody

♦ tʲuŕma gət͡ɕ erəkəʃ luktam {verb I} to release from prison

♦ erəkəʃ lektam {verb I} to go free, to be freed

♦ erəkəʃ luktam {verb I} to release, to release into freedom

♦ erəkəʃte lijam {verb I} to be free

4. freedom (of movement)

♦ u pat͡ɕer - erək {noun} I have room to stretch out in the new flat

5. opportunity, chance, possibility, freedom (to do something)

♢ erək uke {sentence} it's not possible

♦ erəkəm puem {verb II} to enable, to give the possibility, to allow

6. desire, wish

♢ məjən erəkem ɲigø jodən ogəl {sentence} nobody asked me what I want

♦ ʃke erək dene {adverb} {set phrase} of one's own will, of one's own free will, of one's own will and choosing; {set phrase} as one wishes, without restrictions; {set phrase} on one's own, unprompted, automatically

♦ erək dene {adverb} {set phrase} of one's own will, of one's own free will, of one's own will and choosing; {set phrase} as one wishes, without restrictions; {set phrase} on one's own, unprompted, automatically

7. free, enjoying freedom, freedom-loving

♦ erək kalək {noun} free people

♦ erək mlande {noun} free land

♦ erək ʃonəmaʃ {noun} free thoughts

8. unrestricted, free

♦ erək iləʃ {noun} free life

9. free, not in captivity

♦ erək ajdeme {noun} free person

10. spacious, free, unrestricted

♦ erək kaβa jəmalne {adverb} under the open sky, outdoors

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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