Mari-English Dictionary

kumalam

1. to pray

♢ marij-βlak otəʃ kumalaʃ koʃtət {sentence} Maris go to groves to pray

♦ kombo dene kumalam {verb I} to pray, offering a goose as a sacrifice

♦ kumal jodam {verb I} to pray

♦ tazalək βert͡ɕ kumalam {verb I} to pray for health

2. to bow, to take a bow

♦ muren pətarəmeke kumalam {verb I} to take a bow after singing

3. {figuratively} to beg, to plead, to ask humbly

♢ kyleʃ gən, suken ʃint͡ɕən ont͡ɕəlnet kumalaʃ tyŋalam {sentence} if it's necessary I'll ask you for it on my knees

4. {figuratively} to bow down before somebody, to kneel before, to fawn on

♦ u βujlatəʃəlan kumalam {verb I} to fawn on the new director

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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