Eastern Mari edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Western Mari якшар (jakšar).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /joʃˈkɑɾ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑɾ
  • Hyphenation: йош‧кар

Adjective edit

йошкар (joškar) (long form йошкарге, comparative йошкаррак, superlative эн йошкар)

  1. red (color/colour)
    йошкар карандаш
    joškar karandaš
    red pencil
  2. (figuratively, historical) Red, communist

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References edit

  • J. Bradley et al. (2023) “йошкар”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna