виян

Eastern Mari

Etymology

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
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