Mari-English Dictionary

liʃ(ke)

{adverb}

1. near, near to, close to, closer to (movement towards)

♢ məj pij dek liʃke om mij {sentence} I'm not going near the dog

♢ tudən liʃke it mij {sentence} do't go to him/her

♢ liʃket ʃənde {sentence} put it beside you

♦ liʃkat uke {phrase} let's not even talk about that

♦ liʃkat kondaʃ ogəl {verb II – negative} {set phrase} not to let someone come close, not to let someone approach

♦ liʃkat namijaʃ ogəl {verb II – negative} {set phrase} not to let someone come close, not to let someone approach

♦ liʃke gəna uʒmaʃ {noun} {medicine} nearsightedness, myopia

♦ liʃke kondem {verb II} {set phrase} to let close, to allow to come close

♦ liʃke namijem {verb II} {set phrase} to let close, to allow to come close

♦ liʃke mijem {verb II} to go closer

♦ liʃke tolam {verb I} to approach

♦ liʃke ʃint͡ɕam {verb I} to sit down close to something

♦ liʃkərak ʃint͡ɕam {verb I} to sit down closer to something

2. about, roughly, circa

♢ kum meŋge liʃke kajəmek, kanaltaʃ ʃit͡ɕna {sentence} after walking about three kilometers, we sat down to rest

♦ βit͡ɕ βedra liʃke {adverb} about five bucketfuls

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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