Mari-English Dictionary

1. to promise

♢ ɲimom søren om kert {sentence} I cannot promise anything

♦ tolaʃ sørem {verb II} to promise to come

♦ ʃuko sørem {verb II} to promise a lot

♦ əʃtaʃ sørem {verb II} to promise to do something

2. to swear, to vow, to assure

♢ ʃoləʃtʃo jeŋ tetla təge əʃtaʃ ogəl sørəʃ {sentence} the thief vowed never to do it again

3. to wish something to someone

♦ pialəm sørem {verb II} to wish happiness

♦ poro erəm sørem {verb II} to wish a good morning

4. to threaten

♦ katərgəm sørem {verb II} to threaten with penal servitude

♦ pokten luktaʃ sørem {verb II} to threaten to drive out

5. to predict, to forecast

♢ tunəktəʃo tudlan saj ont͡ɕəkələkəm søra {sentence} the teacher predicts a good future for him/her

6. to bequeath, to leave to

♢ məlam koβam pat͡ɕerʒəm søren {sentence} my grandmother left me her apartment

7. to propose (in marriage)

♢ kat͡ɕe kaja ydərəm søraʃ {sentence} the young man is on his way to propose to the girl

8. {religion} to promise an animal in sacrifice

♦ ludəm sørem {verb II} to promise a duck in sacrifice

9. {figuratively} to herald, to presage, to portend (the arrival of something, e.g., weather)

♢ ʃem pəl jyrəm søra {sentence} black clouds portend rain

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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