Mari-English Dictionary

1. foundation, base

♦ zdanijən negəzʃe {noun} foundation of a building

♦ koŋga negəz {noun} base of an oven

♦ negəzəm βaʃtaltem {verb II} to change the base

♦ negəzəm pəʃtem {verb II} to lay a foundation; {set phrase} to found

♦ olalan negəzəm pəʃtem {verb II} to lay the foundation for a city

♦ pørt negəz {noun} foundation of a house

♦ ʃkolːan negəzəm pəʃtem {verb II} to found a school

2. {figuratively} basis, foundation, fundamentals

♦ materiaʎnəj negəz {noun} resource base, material resources

♦ naukən negəzʃəm sajən palem {verb II} to know the fundamentals of science well

♦ negəzlan βozam {verb I} to serve as a basis

♦ fizikən negəzʃe {noun} fundamentals of physics

3. explanation, argumentation, basis, grounds

♢ ɲimogaj negəzʃe uke {sentence} there is no basis whatsoever for this

♦ naut͡ɕnəj negəz {noun} scientific explanation, scientific basis

4. {figuratively} cause, reason

♢ jeŋəm ɲimogaj negəz det͡ɕ posna paʃa gət͡ɕ luktaʃ ok lij {sentence} one cannot fire a person from a job without any reason

5. {chemistry} base

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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