авалаш

Eastern Mari

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑβɑˈlɑʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʃ
• Hyphenation: а‧ва‧лаш

Verb

авалаш • (avalaš) (type II conjugation)

1. to seize, to grip, to fill (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

   мыйын чонем куан тул авалыш

   myjyn čońem kuan tul avalyš

   my heart was filled with happiness

2. to surround, to swarm all over

   пачемыш тӱшка ньоган мӱгиндыжым тичмашнек авалыш

   pačemyš tüška ńogan mügindyžym tičmašńek avalyš

   wasps swarmed all over the child's honey cake

Related terms

verbs

• аваш (avaš)

 

References

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