Mari-English Dictionary

leβəktem

1. {transitive} to melt, to smelt

♦ kojam leβəktem {verb II} to melt fat

♦ t͡ɕojnəm leβəktem {verb II} to smelt cast iron

♦ salmaʃ leβəktem {verb II} to melt in a pan

2. {transitive} to thaw, to thaw out

♦ kəlme ʃələm leβəktem {verb II} to thaw frozen meat, to thaw out frozen meat

3. to make warm (by warming up something cold or by cooling down something hot)

♦ ʃokʃo ʃyrəm leβəktem {verb II} to cool down hot soup

4. to cast, to found

♦ medaʎəm leβəktem {verb II} to cast a medal

♦ statujəm leβəktem {verb II} to cast a statue

5. {figuratively} to mollify, to soften, to make someone more mellow

♦ jyʃtø t͡ɕonəm leβəktem {verb II} to soften someone's cold heart

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// leβəkten luktam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ firme tyrlø pet͡ɕəm, teŋgəlːan raməm leβəkten lukteʃ {sentence} the firm casts various fences and bench frames

// leβəkten lukmaʃ {noun} smelting

// leβəkten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// uʃkal yj padəraʃəm leβəkten ʃəndem {verb II} to melt a piece of butter

--"PARENT"--> leβem

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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