Mari-English Dictionary

jeŋga•

1. elder brother's wife or elder cousin's wife, sister-in-law

♢ iza•m den jeŋga•m unala• to•lə̑nə̑t {sentence} my elder brother and his wife came for a visit

2. {figuratively} mistress

♢ Mari•nan pela•šə̑že jeŋga•ž de•ke ku•ržə̑n {sentence} Marina's husband ran off to his mistress

3. single woman

♢ šketa•k ile•n ertara• pošku•do jeŋga• kugu• su•rtə̑što {sentence} there's a single woman living alone in the big house next door

4. older woman, aunt

♢ jeŋga•m šo•č́mo keč́emla•n pöle•kə̑m konde•n {sentence} my aunt brought a present for my birthday

5. woman, girl

♢ moto•r jeŋga• uš gə̑č́ le•ktə̑n ok kert {sentence} I can't get this beautiful girl out of my mind

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The Mari Web Project is primarily based at the Department of Finno-Ugric Studies at the University of Vienna. The Mari-English Dictionary was funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF): P22786-G20.

Last update: 10 August 2023

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