Mari-English Dictionary

kuktəla•m

{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm]

1. to tangle up, to entangle

♦ ʃy•rtəm kuktəla•m {verb I} to entangle threads

2. to mix up, to confuse, to mix

♦ esto•n den ɲe•mət͡ɕ mut-βla•kəm kuktəla•m {verb I} to confuse Estonian and German words

3. to talk nonsense, to chatter, to jabber

♦ t͡ɕəla•ʃt nerge•n kuktəla•m {verb I} to talk nonsense about everybody

4. to mangle (words)

♦ ʃoma•kəm kuktəla•m {verb I} to mangle words

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// ku•ktəl(ən) pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ rβe•ze marla• ku•tərəməʒ go•dəm mari•j mut-βla•kəm jalt ku•ktəl pəta•rəʃ {sentence} the boy completely mispronounced words when speaking Mari

// ruʃ den mari•j mu•təm ku•ktəl pətare•m {verb II} to mix up Russian and Mari words

// ʃy•rtəm ku•ktəl pətare•m {verb II} to get threads tangled up

--"PARENT"--> kukte•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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