Mari-English Dictionary

тошкышташ (-ам)

1. to shift one's feet, to shift from one foot to the other, to shift feet, to stamp, to stomp

♦ верыштак тошкышташ (-ам) {verb I} to shift from one foot to the other

♦ ик верыште тошкышташ (-ам) {verb I} {set phrase} to get nowhere fast, to make no headway

2. to bustle about, to busy oneself

♦ ӱстел йыр тошкышташ (-ам) {verb I} to bustle about the table

3. to tramp, to walk, to go, to move on one's feet

♢ кузе илет, ковай? - тошкыштам эше {sentence} how are you doing, granny? - I'm still up and about

♦ пыкше тошкышташ (-ам) {verb I} barely to walk

♦ тыпке-топко тошкышташ (-ам) {verb I} to tramp

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// тошкышт налаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// капка ончылно тошкышт налаш (-ам) {verb I} to shift feet standing in front of a gate

// тошкышт шогаш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

// иктаж-кӧн ончылан тошкышт шогаш (-ем) {verb II} to shift feet standing in front of somebody

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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