чарькодемс

Erzya

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *čark(k)ɜ (“fork(-like instrument), kedge”). For a similar semantic development, compare Finnish harkita (“to deliberate, consider, ponder”).

Alternatively, derived from Proto-Mordvinic *čarəms ~ *šarəms (“to rock, swing; turn, spin”); compare Erzya чаракадомс (čarakadoms, “to begin to swing, rock”). Compare also Finnish ymmärtää (“to understand”), which is from Finnish ympäri (“around”).

Akin to Moksha шарьхкодемс (šaŕxkodems).

Verb

чарькодемс • (čaŕkodems) (present чарькоди, past чарькодсь)

1. to understand, realize

   Мон тень а чарькодьса.

   Mon teń a čaŕkoďsa .

   I don't understand it.

2. to perceive, interpret

References

• B. A. Serebrennikov; R. N. Buzakova; M. V. Mosin (1993), “чарькодемс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
• Entry #1214 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.