Mari-English Dictionary

ʃəltem

1. {transitive} to hide, to conceal

♢ kuʃko ʃəltenat? {sentence} where did you hide it?

♦ ʃerge pølekəm ʃəltem {verb II} to hide an expensive present

♢ ʃint͡ɕaβydʃəm ʃəlten kertən ogəl {sentence} (s)he couldn't hide his/her tears

♦ ʃint͡ɕam ʃəltem {verb II} {set phrase} not to look someone in the eye, to avert one's eyes

♦ ʃint͡ɕaont͡ɕaltəʃəm ʃəltem {verb II} {set phrase} not to look someone in the eye, to avert one's eyes

♦ ʃyləʃəm ʃəlten koləʃtam {verb I} to listen with bated breath

♦ ʃəlten aʃnem {verb II} {set phrase} to hide, to conceal

2. to cover, to screen, to shield

♦ ʃint͡ɕam ʃint͡ɕalək dene ʃəltem {verb II} to screen one's eyes with glasses

3. to shelter, to give shelter to, to harbor (A.E.), to harbour (B.E.)

♦ jot͡ɕam ʃəltem {verb II} to give shelter to a child

♦ ʃəlten aʃnem {verb II} {set phrase} to shelter, to give shelter to, to harbor (A.E.), to harbour (B.E.)

4. to hide something from someone, to keep something from someone, to keep something a secret

♦ iktaʒ-mom βese det͡ɕ ʃəltem {verb II} to keep something a secret from others

♦ iktaʒ-mom iktaʒ-køn det͡ɕ ʃəltem {verb II} to hide something from someone

♦ iktaʒ-mom ʃəltem {verb II} to keep something a secret

♦ t͡ɕənəm iktaʒ-køn det͡ɕ ʃəltem {verb II} to keep the truth from somebody

♦ ʃke ʃiʒmaʃəm ʃəltem {verb II} to hide one's feelings, to conceal one's feelings

♦ ʃke ʃonəmaʃəm t͡ɕəlaʃt det͡ɕ ʃəltem {verb II} to conceal one's thought from everyone

5. to hide, to hold, to contain, to be fraught with

♢ kø pala, ont͡ɕəkələk mom ʃəlta? {sentence} who knows what the future holds?

♦ ʃəlten aʃnem {verb II} {set phrase} to hide, to hold, to contain, to be fraught with

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// ʃəlten ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

// t͡ɕənəm t͡ɕəlaʃt det͡ɕ ʃəlten ilem {verb II} to keep the truth hidden from everyone

// ʃəlten kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ ur teləlan pykʃəm ʃəlten koda {sentence} squirrel hides nuts for winter

// ʃəlten koʃtam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ ydəramaʃ myʃkərʒəm ʃəlten koʃteʃ {sentence} the woman is hiding her stomach

// ʃəlten pəʃtem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// oksam ʃondəkəʃ ʃəlten pəʃtem {verb II} to hide money in a box

// ʃəlten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// arakam jyʃø jeŋ det͡ɕ ʃəlten ʃəndem {verb II} to hide vodka from a drunkard

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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