Mari-English Dictionary

jəməktare•m

1. to blind, to make someone lose sight temporarily (with bright light)

♢ oʃ lum ʃint͡ɕa•m jəməktara• {sentence} the white snow blinds one's eyes

♢ ke•t͡ɕe βo•lgədo ʃint͡ɕa•m jəməktara• {sentence} the sunlight blinds my eyes

♦ proʒe•ktor de•ne jəməktare•m {verb II} to blind with a searchlight

2. to hurt, to injure

♦ ki•dəm jəməktare•m {verb II} to injure a hand

3. {figuratively} to kill

♦ tuʃma•nəm jəməktare•m {verb II} to kill an enemy

♦ ʃiʒde• jəməktare•m {verb II} to kill in secret

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// jəməktare•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ ʃo•ʃo ke•t͡ɕe ʃint͡ɕa•məm jəməktare•n pətare•n, ont͡ɕaləna•t om kert {sentence} my eyes are blinded by the spring sun, I can't even open them

--"PARENT"--> jəməkte•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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