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”).

Akin to Moksha шарьхкодемс (šaŕhkoďems).

Verb

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

1. to understand, realize

   Мон тень а чарькодян.

   Mon ťeń a čaŕkoďan .

   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, Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
• Entry #1214 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.