тӱяш

Eastern Mari

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tyˈjɑʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʃ
• Hyphenation: тӱ‧яш

Verb

тӱяш • (tüjaš) (type II conjugation)

1. to chop
2. to pound, to crush
3. to beat, to knock
4. to swarm, to move in a swarm (insects)
5. (figuratively) to gnaw, to nibble

   коля мешакым тӱен

   koĺa mešakym tüjen

   the mouse gnawed at the sack

6. (figuratively) to destroy, to smash
7. (figuratively) to repeat something, to say something over and over again
8. (figuratively) to tell (fairy tales, long stories, etc.)
9. (figuratively) to pester, to bother, to wear out

References

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