Mari-English Dictionary

pə•rəs

{noun} {interjection} [Generate paradigm]

1. cat

♦ y•ŋəʃø pə•rəs koʎa•m kut͡ɕa• {phrase} still waters run deep

♦ nu•nən kokla•ʃte ʃem pə•rəs kuda•l erte•n {phrase} there is bad blood between them, they've had a falling out

♦ jeŋ pə•rəs pure•n ok se•ŋe {phrase} it's impenetrable (e.g., a farmstead)

♦ jeŋ pə•rəs pure•n ok kert {phrase} it's impenetrable (e.g., a farmstead)

♦ aβa• pə•rəs {noun} female cat

♦ pij den pə•rəs gaj ile•m {verb II} {set phrase} to bicker like cats and dogs

♦ pij den pə•rəsla ile•m {verb II} {set phrase} to bicker like cats and dogs

♦ pə•rəs den koʎa•la moda•m {verb I} {set phrase} to play cat and mouse

♦ u•zo pə•rəs {noun} male cat, tomcat, tom

♦ ʃem pə•rəs {noun} black cat

♦ ʃo•ŋgo pə•rəs {noun} old cat; {set phrase} sly old fox

2. {figuratively} grapnel

3. shoo! (said to cats)

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ pə•rəs pot͡ɕ {noun} cat's tail

♦ pə•rəs pun {noun} cat fur

♦ pə•rəs tørza• {noun} cat flap

♦ pə•rəs ʃint͡ɕa• {noun} cat's eye

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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