нӧрта•ш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wet, to moisten, to make wet, to get something wet
♦ йола•шым нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to wet one's pants
♦ йо•лым нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to get one's feet wet
♦ лога•рым нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to moisten one's throat, to wet one's whistle
♦ умша•м нӧрта•ш ве•ле {adverb} {set phrase} very little, in a small quantity
♦ шӱ•ргым нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to wet one's face
2. to soak
♦ вӱде•ш нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to soak in water
♦ кын'е•м нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to soak hemp
♦ нӧ•шмым нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to soak seeds
♦ олма•м нӧрта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to soak apples
3. to treat (seeds)
♢ тени•й шӱ•льым формали•н де•не нӧрте•н ӱде•ныт {sentence} this year, oats were treated with formalin before sowing
4. {figuratively} to grease someone's palm, to oil the wheels, to slip somebody money
♢ нӧрта•ш кӱле•ш изиша•к, у•ке гын ты•ште н'имома•т от нал, - мане•ш бригади•р {sentence} you'll have to oil the wheels a bit, or you won't get a thing here - says the foreman
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