βoštə̑la•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to laugh
♢ βoštə̑lme•m šue•š {sentence} I'm seized with laughter
♢ tə̑•šte ńimo•m βoštə̑la•šə̑že u•ke {sentence} there's nothing to laugh about here
♦ o•nč́ə̑č́ βo•štə̑lšə̑m poč́e•š ko•dšo-βlak βo•štə̑lə̑t {phrase} he who laughs last laughs best
♦ βo•štə̑lmo jöre• {adverb} with a laugh
♦ βo•štə̑lə̑n pelešte•m {verb II} to say laughingly
♦ ikta•ž-mom βoštə̑la•m {verb I} to laugh about something
♦ jə̑βə̑rte•n βoštə̑la•m {verb I} to laugh out of joy
♦ šer temme•š βoštə̑la•m {verb I} to split one's sides laughing
2. to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of
♦ paša•šte jolaga•j-βla•kə̑m βoštə̑la•m {verb I} to ridicule lazy people at work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βo•štə̑l kolte•m {verb II} {momentary} (see above); burst out laughing
// jü•kə̑n βo•štə̑l kolte•m {verb II} to guffaw, to laugh out loud
// βo•štə̑l pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pošku•də̑n oŋa•j o•škə̑lmə̑žə̑m βo•štə̑l pə̑tare•m {verb II} to mock one's neighbor's peculiar way of walking
