поро

Eastern Mari

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoɾo/
• Rhymes: -oɾo
• Hyphenation: по‧ро

Adjective

поро • (poro) (comparative порырак, superlative эн поро)

1. good, kind, nice

   поро лийза!

   poro ĺijza!

   please be so kind

2. good, happy, glad (also in greetings, etc.)
3. good, useful, high-quality

   тений шурно поро лиеш

   teńij šurno poro ĺiješ

   the grain will be good this year

4. good, clean, honest
5. goodness, good, kindness

   поро дене йодам

   poro deńe jodam

   I'm asking you kindly

6. good, the good, use, benefit

Derived terms

nouns

• поро жап (poro žap)
• поро увер (poro uver)
• порувер (poruver)

 

phrases

• поро кас (poro kas)
• поро кече (poro keče)
• поро эр (poro er)
• порылан огыл (porylan ogyl)

 

verbs

• порым кычалаш (porym kyčalaš)

 

References

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

Nanai

Noun

поро (poro)

1. black grouse