Mari-English Dictionary

saβem

1. {transitive} to bend, to incline

♦ βujəm saβem {verb II} to bow one's head, to nod; {set phrase} to treat with respect

♦ part͡ɕam saβem {verb II} to bend the heads of plants (rain, wind)

2. to strike fire (from flint)

♦ saβəʃ dene saβem {verb II} to strike fire from a flint stone

♦ tuləm saβem {verb II} to strike fire

3. to strike, to hit

♢ βolgent͡ɕe saβen {sentence} lightning struck

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

♦ βujəʃ saβem {verb II} to go to somebody's head

♦ tyʒβak saβem {verb II} to shoot out

5. to beat, to flap, to strike

♦ ʃuldərəm saβem {verb II} to flap one's wings

6. to thresh (by hand)

♦ ʃurnəm saβem {verb II} to thresh grain

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// saβen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to wash up, to wash something ashore

♢ teŋəz serəʃ tyrlø nastam saβen koda {sentence} the sea washes different things ashore

// saβen kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ βolgent͡ɕe saβen kudaltəʃ {sentence} lightning struck

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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