ув-ув

Eastern Mari

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uβ uβ/
• Hyphenation: ув-ув

Interjection

ув-ув • (uv-uv)

1. ah (expresses fatigue, weariness, relief)

   ув-ув, шырпым парня гыч луктым

   uv-uv, šyrpym parńa gyč luktym

   ah, I got the splinter out of my finger

References

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