Mari-English Dictionary

1. to drive, to lead, to direct, to guide

♦ jot͡ɕa•-βla•kəm t͡ɕodəra•ʃ koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to lead children into the forest

♦ ondale•n koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to trick someone into going somewhere

2. to teach to walk

♦ aza•m koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to teach a child to walk

3. to take, to transport, to carry

♦ puʃ de•ne koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to transport by boat

♦ tupe•ʃ koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to carry on one's back

4. {transitive} to move

♦ zatβo•rəm koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to move a bolt

5. to carry something around

♢ ʃyməʃte•m jøratəma•ʃəm koʃtəkte•m {sentence} I carry love in my heart

♦ kyse•nəʃte koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to carry around in one's pocket

♦ futʎare•ʃ koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to carry around in a case

6. to spread something around

♦ jə•rəm-jər βo•lgədəm koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to spread light around

7. {transitive} to graze, pasture

♢ pasu•ʃto βo•ʎək koʃtəkta•ʃ ly•mən pe•t͡ɕe li•jən {sentence} there was a fence for grazing cattle in the field

♦ kyty•m koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to graze a herd

8. {transitive} to drive

♦ maʃina•m koʃtəkte•m {verb II} to drive a car

9. {figuratively} {transitive} to couple, to mate, to have mate

♢ uʃka•ləm ot ko•ʃtəkto gən, ʃo•ʃəm pre•ze ok lij {sentence} if you don't have your cows mate, you won't have any calves in spring

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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