йоҥыжаш

Eastern Mari

Etymology

From Proto-Mari, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *jaŋša- (“to grind”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /joŋəˈʒɑʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑʃ
  • Hyphenation: йо‧ҥы‧жаш

Verb

йоҥыжаш • (joŋyžaš) (type I conjugation)

  1. (zoology) to chew, to masticate, to chew the cud, to ruminate
    ушкал йоҥыжеш
    uškal joŋyžeš
    the cow is chewing its cud

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