Mari-English Dictionary

йыгаш (-ем)

1. {transitive} to rub

♦ нерым йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to rub one's nose

♦ тупым йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to somebody's back

2. to smear, to spread

♦ пырдыжыш чиям йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to paint a wall

♦ тӱрвым йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to apply lipstick

♦ ӱйым киндыш йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to spread butter on bread, to spread bread with butter, to butter bread

3. to polish

♦ йылгыжмеш йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to polish something till it shines

♦ кӱварым йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to polish the floor

♦ ошма дене йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to polish with sand

4. to rub, to rub sore, to chafe (shoes)

♢ ката йолым йыга {sentence} these shoes chafe

5. to saw

♦ коктын йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to saw in two

♦ пум йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to saw wood

♦ шопкем йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to saw an aspen

6. {figuratively} to nag, to pester, to plague

♦ пелашым йыгаш (-ем) {verb II} to nag at one's husband, to nag one's wife

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// йыген шындаш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// ӱпышкӧ чиям йыген шындаш (-ем) {verb II} to dye one's hair

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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