Mari-English Dictionary

1. little, few, a small amount, a small number

♢ məj təla•t ʃaga•ləm kalase•n kerta•m {sentence} there's not much I can tell you

♦ ʃaga•l βyra•n {adjective} anemic

♦ ʃaga•l gən {adverb} {set phrase} at least, at the least, at a minimum

♦ ʃaga•l ʒap {noun} little time

♦ ʃaga•l ka•lək {noun} few people

♦ ʃaga•l kua•n {noun} little joy

♦ ʃaga•l mut de•ne {adjective} in a few words

♦ ʃaga•l muta•n {adjective} taciturn, not talkative

♦ ʃaga•l o•gəl {adjective} a good deal

♦ ʃaga•lʒe go•dəm {adjective} in rare instances

2. little, insufficiently, not much, not enough

♢ mari•j jə•lməm ʃaga•l paləməʒəma•t monde•n {sentence} (s)he forgot what little Mari (s)he knew

♦ ʃaga•l βo•zəʃo pisa•teʎ {noun} unproductive writer

♦ ʃaga•l pa•ləʃe {adjective} ill-informed

♦ ʃaga•l tərʃe•m {verb II} not to try hard enough, to try only a little

♦ ʃaga•l ʃi•nt͡ɕəʃe {adjective} ill-informed

♦ ʃaga•l ʃone•m {verb II} not to think much

3. rarely, seldom

♢ tu•do ʃaga•l tole•ʃ {sentence} (s)he rarely comes

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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