Mari-English Dictionary

кормыжта•ш (-ем)

1. to squeeze, to shake (hands)

♦ кид кормыжте•н саламла•ш (-ем) {verb II} to greet with a handshake

♦ кормыжте•н куча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to grab, to seize; to squeeze in one's hands

2. to clench (a fist)

♦ му•шкындым кормыжта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to clench a fist

3. to squeeze in one's hands, to clasp

♦ икта•ж-кӧн ки•дым кормыжта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to shake somebody's hand

♦ шӱй гыч кормыжта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to grab somebody by the throat

4. to grab a handful

♦ ты•гыде кӱ•ым чот кормыжта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to grab a handful of pebbles

5. {transitive} to choke

♦ пӧръе•ҥым шӱ•йжӧ гыч кормыжта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to choke a man

6. {figuratively} to put in a tight spot, to put pressure on

♦ тушма•ным чот кормыжта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to put a lot of pressure on the enemy

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// кормыжте•н шында•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ изи• рве•зе ава•жын ки•дшым кормыжте•н шы•ндыш {sentence} the little boy grabbed hold of his mother's hand

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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