ув-ув

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Eastern Mari

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uβ uβ/
  • Hyphenation: ув-ув

Interjection

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ув-ув (uv-uv)

  1. ah (expresses fatigue, weariness, relief)
    ув-ув, шырпым парня гыч луктым
    uv-uv, šyrpym parńa gyč luktym
    ah, I got the splinter out of my finger

References

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