kukte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to tangle up, to entangle
♢ it ʃupʃke•dəl, u•ke gən ʃy•rtəm kukte•t {sentence} don't pull, you'll get the threads tangled up
2. {transitive} to mix, to mix up, to confuse, to put into disorder
♢ məj ʃke•mən paʃa•mən le•ktəʃəʒəm ku•ktəʃəm {sentence} I confused the results of my work
3. {figuratively} to chatter, to gossip, to babble, to mutter
♦ ner jəma•ke kukte•m {verb II} to mutter
4. to mix languages, to speak in a mixture of languages
♦ ruʃla•-marla• kukte•m {verb II} to speak in a mixture of Russian and Mari
5. {figuratively} to confuse, to throw off, to bewilder
♢ teŋge•t͡ɕəse uβe•r t͡ɕəla•ʃtəm kukte•n {sentence} yesterday's news bewildered everybody
6. {figuratively} to involve, to get involved, to entangle, to get entangled
♢ u•lo je•ʃəm tə paʃa•ʃke ku•ktəʃəm {sentence} I got my whole family entangled in this matter
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// kukte•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃy•rtəm kukte•n pətarena•t! {sentence} you got the threads completely tangled up!
