опташ

Eastern Mari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /opˈtɑʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʃ
• Hyphenation: оп‧таш

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

опташ • (optaš) (type II conjugation)

1. to bark, to yelp

   пий опта

   pij opta

   the dog is barking

Derived terms

phrases

• пий опта - мардеж наҥгая (pij opta - mardež naŋgaja)

 

Etymology 2

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Verb

опташ • (optaš) (type II conjugation)

1. to put, to place, to lay, to set

   мый книгам ӱстембак оптем

   myj kńigam üstembak optem

   I put books on the table

2. to build (e.g., from stones, bricks)
3. (transitive) to pile up, to heap up
4. to load, to lade
5. (transitive) to pour
6. (rain) to pour down

   йӱр опта

   jür opta

   rain is pouring down

7. (in a converb construction) denotes speedy, intense and completed actions, paired with transitive verbs

References

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