вичкыж

Eastern Mari

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈβit͡ɕkəʒ/
• Rhymes: -it͡ɕkəʒ
• Hyphenation: вич‧кыж

Adjective

вичкыж • (vičkyž)

1. narrow, thin, slender
2. thin, not thick
3. skinny, lean, meager
4. gentle, delicate (face)
5. high, high-pitched
6. (figuratively) piercing (wind)

References

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