тердемс

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Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *ťeŕďəms, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *tirdi- (whence Latvian tirt ((to) question, interrogate), Lithuanian tìrti (learn, find out; search; examine), tirdīt (badger, interrogate persistently; disturb, curse, persuade)).[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

тердемс (ťeŕďems) (present терди, past тердсь)

  1. to call sb, ask sb (to dance etc.)
    • 1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill., page 213:
      Пилатъ же, тердиньзе Архіерейтнень и начальниктнень народонть гакъ.
      Pilat že, ťeŕďińźe Arhieŕejťńeń i načaľńikťńeń narodońť gak.
      Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people.
  2. to invite sb

References

  • B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “тердемс”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN