Mari-English Dictionary

pustaŋde•m

1. {transitive} to empty, to make empty

♦ so•ndəkəm pustaŋde•m {verb II} to empty a chest

2. to lead into desolation, to make desolate, to depopulate, to devastate, to ravage

♢ ti•de kugu• poʒa•r t͡ɕodəra•m ʃu•ko ijla•n pusta•ŋdəʃ {sentence} the forest was made desolate for many years due to this big fire

♦ ja•ləm pustaŋde•m {verb II} to depopulate a village

3. {figuratively} to drain somebody's spirits

♢ mə•jən jokro•k iləʃe•m mə•jəm pustaŋde•n {sentence} my boring life drained me of my spirits

--"PARENT"--> pustaŋa•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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