Mari-English Dictionary

saβe•m

1. {transitive} to bend, to incline

♦ βu•jə̑m saβe•m {verb II} to bow one's head, to nod; {set phrase} to treat with respect

♦ parč́a•m saβe•m {verb II} to bend the heads of plants (rain, wind)

2. to strike fire (from flint)

♦ sa•βə̑š de•ne saβe•m {verb II} to strike fire from a flint stone

♦ tu•lə̑m saβe•m {verb II} to strike fire

3. to strike, to hit

♢ βolge•nč́e saβe•n {sentence} lightning struck

4. {figuratively} to rush, to shoot, to spread

♦ βu•jə̑š saβe•m {verb II} to go to somebody's head

♦ tüžβa•k saβe•m {verb II} to shoot out

5. to beat, to flap, to strike

♦ šu•ldə̑rə̑m saβe•m {verb II} to flap one's wings

6. to thresh (by hand)

♦ šu•rnə̑m saβe•m {verb II} to thresh grain

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// saβe•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to wash up, to wash something ashore

♢ te•ŋə̑z se•rə̑š tü•rlö nasta•m saβe•n koda• {sentence} the sea washes different things ashore

// saβe•n kudalte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ βolge•nč́e saβe•n kuda•ltə̑š {sentence} lightning struck

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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