Mari-English Dictionary

1. close, near, nearest, nearby

♦ liʃəl jotel {noun} near abroad

♦ liʃəl ola {noun} closest city

♦ liʃəl erβel {place name} Middle East

♦ liʃəl jal {noun} close village

2. close, approaching, upcoming, coming

♦ liʃəl ʒapəʃte {noun} in the near future

♦ liʃəl ket͡ɕəlaʃte {adverb} in coming days

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

♢ me tudən dene peʃ liʃəl uləna {sentence} we are very close to him/her

♦ liʃəl jeŋ {noun} close person; {set phrase} person close to someone in power

♦ liʃəl joltaʃ {noun} close friend, dear friend

♦ liʃəl rodo {noun} {set phrase} immediate relative, close relative

♦ liʃəl rodo-tukəm {noun} close relatives

4. similar, alike

♦ mør dek liʃəl tam {noun} strawberry-like taste

♦ putərak liʃəl lym {noun} very similar name

5. close person, loved one

♦ liʃəl-βlakəm ʃarnem {verb II} to remember one's loved ones

6. closeness, proximity

♢ tide mut liʃələm ont͡ɕəkta {sentence} this word expresses closeness

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The Mari Web Project is primarily based at the Department of Finno-Ugric Studies at the University of Vienna. The Mari-English Dictionary was funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF): P22786-G20.
Last update: 10 August 2023

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