Mari-English Dictionary

eŋgek

1. misfortune, calamity, trouble

♦ eŋgeklan - toŋgak {phrase} it's one thing after another, it never rains but it pours, troubles never come singly

♦ eŋgek pot͡ɕeʃ eŋgek {phrase} it's one thing after another, it never rains but it pours, troubles never come singly

♦ iktaʒ-køm eŋgekəʃ purtem {verb II} to bring misfortune to someone, to hurt someone

♦ eŋgek det͡ɕ utarem {verb II} to save from trouble

♦ eŋgek det͡ɕ utlem {verb II} to escape trouble, to escape misfortune

♦ iktaʒ-kølan eŋgekəm kondem {verb II} to bring misfortune to someone, to hurt someone

♦ eŋgekəʃ logalam {verb I} to get into trouble

♦ eŋgekəʃ βereʃtam {verb I} to get into trouble

2. damage, loss

♦ iktaʒ-kølan ʃydø dolːaraʃ eŋgekəm əʃtem {verb II} to shortchange somebody a hundred dollars

♦ kugu eŋgekəm əʃtem {verb II} to cause great damage

♦ materiaʎnəj eŋgek {noun} material damage, material loss

♦ oksa eŋgek {noun} material damage, material loss

♦ pajda da eŋgek {noun} pro and con

♦ eŋgekəm əʃtem {verb II} to cause damage

3. accident

♢ eŋgek lijən {sentence} an accident happened

♦ kyrtɲəgorno eŋgek {noun} railroad accident

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ eŋgek lijdəmaʃ {noun} safety, security

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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