Mari-English Dictionary

чыма•ш (-ем)

1. to tighten, to draw tight, to tauten

♦ гита•р кы•лым чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to tighten the strings of a guitar

♦ йоҥе•жым чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to draw a bow

2. {transitive} to stretch, to spread out

♦ ил'е• кова•штым чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to stretch wet leather

3. to bulge out, to cause to burst

♢ кӱсе•н тӱ•рлӧ наста• де•не чымалте•ш {sentence} the pocket is bulding with different things

♦ мӱшкыре•мым чыме•н {phrase} my stomach became swollen

♦ шинча•м подки•нде гай чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to goggle, to goggle one's eyes

♦ шинча•м чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to goggle, to goggle one's eyes

4. {figuratively} to strain, to strengthen, to make stronger

♦ уш ви•йым чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to strain one's mind

5. {figuratively} to rush, to race, to tear, to dash

♦ ко•рно де•не чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to rush down the street

6. to snap (one's fingers)

♦ парня• де•не чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to snap one's fingers

7. {figuratively} to swill, to drink a lot, to drink often

♦ сыра•м чыма•ш (-ем) {verb II} to drink a lot of beer

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// чыме•н шында•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ мӱшкыре•м чыме•н шынде•н {sentence} my stomach bulged out

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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