βoʃtəla•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to laugh
♢ βoʃtəlme•m ʃue•ʃ {sentence} I'm seized with laughter
♢ tə•ʃte ɲimo•m βoʃtəla•ʃəʒe u•ke {sentence} there's nothing to laugh about here
♦ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ βo•ʃtəlʃəm pot͡ɕe•ʃ ko•dʃo-βlak βo•ʃtələt {phrase} he who laughs last laughs best
♦ βo•ʃtəlmo jøre• {adverb} with a laugh
♦ βo•ʃtələn peleʃte•m {verb II} to say laughingly
♦ ikta•ʒ-mom βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to laugh about something
♦ jəβərte•n βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to laugh out of joy
♦ ʃer temːe•ʃ βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to split one's sides laughing
2. to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of
♦ paʃa•ʃte jolaga•j-βla•kəm βoʃtəla•m {verb I} to ridicule lazy people at work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βo•ʃtəl kolte•m {verb II} {momentary} (see above); burst out laughing
// jy•kən βo•ʃtəl kolte•m {verb II} to guffaw, to laugh out loud
// βo•ʃtəl pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// poʃku•dən oŋa•j o•ʃkəlməʒəm βo•ʃtəl pətare•m {verb II} to mock one's neighbor's peculiar way of walking
