чо•ло
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. about, approximately, roughly, around, circa
♢ кум ий чо•ло эрте•н {sentence} about three years passed
♢ ола• ма•рте куд ме•ҥге чо•ло лие•ш {sentence} it's about three kilometres to the city
♦ ко•ло чо•ло е•ҥым ӱжа•ш (-ам) {verb I} to invite about twenty people
♦ кум мину•т чо•ло вуча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to wait for about three minutes
2. about as (...), roughly as (...)
♢ пуше•ҥгын кӱ•кшытшӧ ныл этажа•н пӧрт чо•ло {sentence} the tree is about as high as a four-story house
♦ ке•ртме чо•ло {adverb} {set phrase} as far as possible
