бажамс

Erzya

Etymology

Likely borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Slavic *bažati (“to desire, to crave”) such as Russian бажить (bažitʹ), бажать (bažatʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʒams/

Verb

бажамс • (bažams) (present бажи, past бажась)

1. to want

   бажамс кудов ― bažams kudov ― pine for home

2. to desire, aspire

   Сон бажи улемс налксицякс.

   Son baži uľems nalkśićaks.

   He/she aspires to be an actor.

References

• B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “бажамс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN