Eastern Mari

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mari *nürə, from Proto-Uralic *ńëre. Cognate with Western Mari нӧры (nöry).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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нӧрӧ (nörö)

  1. wet, moist
  2. juicy, succulent
  3. flexible
  4. soft, smooth (pleasant to touch)

Derived terms

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nouns

References

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