виян

Eastern Mari

Etymology

From вий (vij) +‎ -ан (-an). Cognate with Western Mari виӓн (viän).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βiˈjɑn/
• Rhymes: -ɑn
• Hyphenation: виян

Adjective

виян • (vijan) (comparative виянрак, superlative эн виян)

1. strong, powerful

   виян компьютер

   vijan kompjuter

   powerful computer

2. intense, strong, heavy
3. strong, skilled

   математикыште виян

   matematikyšte vijan

   strong in mathematics

4. hard, strong (tobacco, alcohol)
5. well-fed, well-nourished (cattle)

Derived terms

(noun):

• виян пералтыш (vijan peraltyš)
• виян позиций (vijan pozicij)

(phrases):

• виян лийже! (vijan ĺijže!)

Adverb

виян • (vijan)

1. strongly, powerfully (with great physical strength)
2. strongly, powerfully (to a high degree)
3. fast, quickly, rapidly
4. loudly, loud, aloud
5. vigorously, diligently, resolutely, energetically

Derived terms

(adjectives):

• виян ыштыме (vijan yštyme)

(verbs):

• виян кудалаш (vijan kudalaš)
• виян кутыраш (vijan kutyraš)
• виян ойлаш (vijan ojlaš)
• виян ямдылалташ (vijan jamdylaltaš)

References

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