Mari-English Dictionary

pukše•m

1. to feed

♦ ki•ndə̑m it pu•kšo {phrase} there's nothing (s)he likes better than (doing...)

♦ aza•m pukše•m {verb II} to feed a child

♦ βo•l'ə̑kə̑m pukše•m {verb II} to feed cattle

♦ joč́ala•n šö•rə̑m pukše•m {verb II} to feed a child with milk

♦ joč́a•m pukše•m {verb II} to feed a child

♦ ko•mbə̑m pukše•m {verb II} to feed geese

♦ pu•č́ə̑mə̑šə̑m pukše•m {verb II} to feed with porrige

♦ temme•ške pukše•m {verb II} to feed till full

♦ ti•jə̑m pukše•m {verb II} {set phrase} to feed the lice

♦ umdə̑la•m pukše•m {verb II} {set phrase} to feed the lice

♦ šə̑ŋa•m pukše•m {verb II} {set phrase} to feed the lice

2. to fertilize, to fertilise (B.E.ALT)

♦ mla•ndə̑m te•rə̑s de•ne pukše•m {verb II} to fertilize soil with manure

3. to entertrain, to treat

♦ una•-βla•kə̑m pukše•m {verb II} to entertain guests, to treat guests

4. {figuratively} to feed, to provide for, to support

♦ je•šə̑m pukše•m {verb II} to support a family, to provide for a family

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// pukše•n lukta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// ške je•šə̑m pukše•n lukta•m {verb I} to provide for one's family

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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