авалткалаш

Eastern Mari

Etymology

From авалташ (avaltaš) +‎ -калаш (-kalaš, “deverbal frequentative verb forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑβɑltkɑˈlɑʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʃ
• Hyphenation: авалт‧ка‧лаш

Verb

авалткалаш • (avaltkalaš) (type II conjugation) (frequentative)

1. to grasp, to grab, to snatch
2. to graze, to eat grass
3. to pinch, to nick, to steal

   изи ньога пошкудын олмажым авалткала

   izi ńoga poškudyn olmažym avaltkala

   the little child steals the neighbor's apples

Related terms

verbs

• авалташ (avaltaš)

 

References

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