варма

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Erzya

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Варма.

Etymology

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From Proto-Mordvinic *varma (*var- +‎ *-ma), ultimately probably onomatopoeic. Compare Finnish myr- in myrsky (storm).

Compare also Estonian varm, varmas (fast, quick).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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варма (varma)

  1. wind
    • 1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 25:
      Vdruk inevedśt langso sťaź pokš varma, isťa meks veńšs valnokšneź volnaso.
      Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat.

Declension

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References

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

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Etymology

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From *var- (probably onomatopoeic, compare myr- in Finnish myrsky) + *-mV.

Noun

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варма (varma)

  1. wind