Mari-English Dictionary

кошта•ш (-ем)

1. {transitive} to dry

♢ шинчала•н ко•чкыш лога•рым кошта• {sentence} salty food makes you thirsty

♦ лога•рым кошта•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to make someone thirsty

♦ олма•м кошта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to dry apples

♦ кошта•ш сака•ш (-ем) {verb II} to hang up to dry

♦ о•мым кошта•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to rob someone of their sleep, to cause insomnia

2. {transitive} to drain

♦ ку•пым кошта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to drain a swamp

3. to dry-cure

♦ ко•лым кошта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to dry-cure fish

4. {transitive} to roast

♦ кечшу•до ки•чкым кошта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to roast sunflower seeds

5. {figuratively} to consume, to make somebody lose a lot of weight

♢ ту•дым о•йго кошта• {sentence} grief is consuming him/her

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// коште•н нала•ш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// коҥга•ште по•ҥгым коште•н нала•ш (-ам) {verb I} to dry mushrooms in the oven

// коште•н пытара•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// шу•рным коште•н пытара•ш (-ем) {verb II} to dry all the grain

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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