Mari-English Dictionary

1. close, near, nearest, nearby

♦ li•šə̑l jote•l {noun} near abroad

♦ li•šə̑l ola• {noun} closest city

♦ Li•šə̑l Erβe•l {place name} Middle East

♦ li•šə̑l jal {noun} close village

2. close, approaching, upcoming, coming

♦ li•šə̑l ža•pə̑šte {noun} in the near future

♦ li•šə̑l keč́ə̑la•šte {adverb} in coming days

3. {figuratively} close, intimate, connected, dear

♢ me tu•də̑n de•ne peš li•šə̑l ulə̑na• {sentence} we are very close to him/her

♦ li•šə̑l jeŋ {noun} close person; {set phrase} person close to someone in power

♦ li•šə̑l jolta•š {noun} close friend, dear friend

♦ li•šə̑l ro•do {noun} {set phrase} immediate relative, close relative

♦ li•šə̑l ro•do-tu•kə̑m {noun} close relatives

4. similar, alike

♦ mör dek li•šə̑l tam {noun} strawberry-like taste

♦ putə̑ra•k li•šə̑l lüm {noun} very similar name

5. close person, loved one

♦ li•šə̑l-βla•kə̑m šarne•m {verb II} to remember one's loved ones

6. closeness, proximity

♢ ti•de mut li•šə̑lə̑m onč́ə̑kta• {sentence} this word expresses closeness

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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