Eastern Mari edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Western Mari виӓн (viän).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /βiˈjɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn
  • Hyphenation: виян

Adjective edit

виян (vijan) (comparative виянрак, superlative эн виян)

  1. strong, powerful
    виян компьютер
    vijan kompjuter
    powerful computer
  2. intense, strong, heavy
  3. strong, skilled
    математикыште виян
    matematikyšte vijan
    strong in mathematics
  4. hard, strong (tobacco, alcohol)
  5. well-fed, well-nourished (cattle)

Derived terms edit

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Adverb edit

виян (vijan)

  1. strongly, powerfully (with great physical strength)
  2. strongly, powerfully (to a high degree)
  3. fast, quickly, rapidly
  4. loudly, loud, aloud
  5. vigorously, diligently, resolutely, energetically

Derived terms edit

adjectives
verbs

References edit

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