аволдамс
Appearance
Erzya
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately likely from Proto-Finno-Permic *ampɜ-, whence also Finnish ampua (“to shoot”) and Estonian amb (“crossbow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]аволдамс • (avoldams)
- to wave
- аволдамс ялганень туемстэ ― avoldams jalganeń tujemstë ― to wave to a friend when parting
- to besom, to sweep
- to strike at
- to nod
- to grab
- to overdo
References
[edit]- B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “аволдамс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN