Mari-English Dictionary

1. to strew, to sprinkle

♦ ломыжым шаваш (-ем) {verb II} to strew ashes

♦ пуракым шинчаш шаваш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to pull the wool over somebody's eyes

♦ шинчалым шаваш (-ем) {verb II} to sprinkle with salt

♦ шудыш вӱдым шаваш (-ем) {verb II} to sprinkle water on the grass

2. {transitive} to sprinkle, to shower (rain)

♢ мардеж йӱрым мландымбак шава {sentence} the wind is showering rain on the earth

3. {figuratively} to sow, to sprinkle, to pepper, to spread

♦ тушман ӱмбаке вулным шаваш (-ем) {verb II} to shower an enemy in bullets

4. {figuratively} to give off, to emit, to spread

♦ манеш-манешым шаваш (-ем) {verb II} to spread gossip

5. {figuratively} to be a coward, to be afraid

♦ иктаж-мо деч шаваш (-ем) {verb II} to be afraid of something

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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