Mari-English Dictionary

kua•n

1. joy, delight, happiness, glee

♢ moga•j kua•n! {sentence} what joy!

♢ tu•dəm kola•ʃ kua•n ə•ʎe {sentence} it was a joy to hear him/her

♦ t͡ɕo•nəso kua•n {noun} joy in one's heart

2. joy, comfort, cause of joy

♦ ikta•ʒ-ku•ʃto kua•nəm mua•m {verb I} to find comfort in something

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ kua•n uβe•r {noun} good news, good tidings, glad tidings

♦ kua•n ʃint͡ɕaβy•d {noun} tears of joy

♦ kua•n ʃonəma•ʃ {noun} happy thought

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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