Mari-English Dictionary

net͡ɕkeʃtarem

1. to coddle, to pamper, to spoil

♦ jot͡ɕam net͡ɕkeʃtarem {verb II} to coddle a child

2. to weaken, to make sluggish, to sap someone's strength

♢ saj iləʃ net͡ɕkeʃtara {sentence} good life saps your strength

3. to make somebody feel content, to make somebody happy, to impart bliss

♦ pelaʃəm net͡ɕkeʃtarem {verb II} to make one's spouse happy

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// net͡ɕkeʃtaren pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ te jot͡ɕadam jørʃeʃ net͡ɕkeʃtaren pətarenda {sentence} you have utterly spoiled your children

--"PARENT"--> net͡ɕkeʃtam

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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