Mari-English Dictionary

tu•što

1. riddle

♦ tu•štə̑m tušte•m {verb II} to ask a riddle; {set phrase} to hint, to allude

♦ tu•štə̑m tu•štə̑šo {noun} {set phrase} riddler

♦ tu•štə̑m šone•n mua•m {verb I} to think up a riddle

♦ tu•štə̑m pale•m {verb II} to solve a riddle

2. {figuratively} hint, allusion, allegory

♢ uža•m, βate•m mə̑•jə̑n tušte•m ə̑š u•mə̑lo {sentence} I see my wife didn't understand my hints

3. {figuratively} mystery, enigma

♢ ti•de mə̑la•m tu•što {sentence} it's a mystery to me

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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