кугу

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Eastern Mari

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɡu/
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: ку‧гу

Adjective

кугу (kugu)

  1. big, large
  2. great, major, big, significant, important, serious, profound, deep
  3. primary, main
  4. older, elder
  5. loud
  6. intense, strong
  7. large (containing many members)
  8. close, revered, respected, honorable/honourable
  9. complex, time-consuming
  10. (figuratively) high, deep, raised, heightened
  11. unlimited, grand, unhampered
  12. true, valid, real
  13. long
  14. severe, strict
  15. fat, thick
    Synonym: кӱжгӧ (küžgö)
  16. highest, higher

Noun

кугу (kugu)

  1. adult, grown-up

Declension

Declension of кугу
singular plural
nominative кугу (kugu) кугу-влак (kugu-vlak)
accusative кугум (kugum) кугу-влакым (kugu-vlakym)
genitive кугун (kugun) кугу-влакын (kugu-vlakyn)
dative кугулан (kugulan) кугу-влаклан (kugu-vlaklan)
comitative кугуге (kuguge) кугу-влакге (kugu-vlakge)
comparative кугула (kugula) кугу-влакла (kugu-vlakla)
inessive кугушто (kugušto) кугу-влакыште (kugu-vlakyšte)
illative (short) кугуш (kuguš) кугу-влакыш (kugu-vlakyš)
illative (long) кугушко (kuguško) кугу-влакышке (kugu-vlakyške)
lative кугуэш (kugueš) кугу-влакеш (kugu-vlakeš)
Possessed forms of кугу
singular plural
1st person кугуэм (kuguem) кугуна (kuguna)
2nd person кугуэт (kuguet) кугуда (kuguda)
3rd person кугужо (kugužo) кугушт (kugušt)

References

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