Mari-English Dictionary

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Mari-English Dictionary

kuʃte•mː

1. to dance

♦ garmo•ɲ pot͡ɕe•ʃ kuʃte•m {verb II} to dance to the accordion

♦ kuʃte•n pue•m {verb II} to perform a dance

♦ lə•βərgən kuʃte•m {verb II} to dance smoothly

♦ mu•ʒərən-mu•ʒərən kuʃte•m {verb II} to dance in pairs

♦ taβalte•n kuʃte•m {verb II} to dance with foot stamps

2. {figuratively} to dance, to dance around

♢ kla•βiʃəʃte parɲa•ʒe kuʃta• βe•le {sentence} his/her fingers are dancing around the keyboard

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kuʃte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ kat͡ɕəmari•j səlnənra•k kuʃte•n ko•ltəʃ {sentence} the groom danced very nicely

// kuʃte•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// u•lo ku•mələn kuʃte•n nala•m {verb I} to dance with all one's soul

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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