Mari-English Dictionary

ju ː

1. magic, witchcraft, sorcery

♦ julan yʃanem {verb II} to believe in magic

♦ jum palem {verb II} to be able to do magic, to know magic

♦ julan moʃtəmaʃ {noun} witchcraft

♦ julan moʃtəʃo {noun} wise woman, sorceress, witch

2. spirit, soul

♢ jumo jum puen {sentence} god gave men souls

3. incantation, spell

♢ ju gəna polʃen kerteʃ {sentence} only a spell can help

4. {figuratively} charm, fascination, spell

♢ t͡ɕat͡ɕin səməstaren moʃtəmo juʒəm t͡ɕəlanat palat {sentence} everybody knows Chachi's enchanting charm

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ ju ket͡ɕe {noun} magic day, magical day

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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