авалташ

Eastern Mari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑβɑlˈtɑʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʃ
• Hyphenation: а‧вал‧таш

Etymology 1

From аваш (avaš) +‎ -алташ (-altaš, “deverbal momentary verb forming suffix”).

Verb

авалташ • (avaltaš) (type I conjugation)

1. to be covered with, to enveloped in, to engulfed in

   пӧрт тул дене писын авалте

   pört tul deńe pisyn avalte

   the house was soon engulfed in flames

Related terms

verbs

• аваш (avaš)

 

Etymology 2

From аваш (avaš) +‎ -алташ (-altaš, “deverbal momentary verb forming suffix”).

Verb

авалташ • (avaltaš) (type II conjugation)

1. to grasp, to clasp
2. (figuratively) to grasp, to clasp, to take hold of, to overcome

   шочмо-кушмо мландем верч шӱлык авалтыш

   šočmo-kušmo mlandem verč šülyk avaltyš

   was overcome by homesickness

3. to fill, to spread across, to engulf, to envelop

   шикш изи пӧлемым шижде авалтыш

   šikš izi pöĺemym šižde avaltyš

   smoke suddenly filled the small room

4. to pick up, to carry
5. to seize, to capture, to take possession of
6. to cover, to span

   шымлыме пашаште тиде йодышым чыла могырымат авалтыме

   šymlyme pašašte tide jodyšym čyla mogyrymat avaltyme

   this question has been covered from all angles in research work

7. to stare at, to fix one's gaze on

   чоя шинчаж дене шоҥго ӱдырым тичмашнек авалтыш

   čoja šinčaž deńe šoŋgo üdyrym tičmašńek avaltyš

   the shifty-eyed old man stared at the girl

Derived terms

verbs

• авалткалаш (avaltkalaš)

 

Related terms

verbs

• аваш (avaš)

 

References

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