ıŋırdawuq
/ɯŋɯrdawuq/
1. often lowing, mooing a lot (of a cow) — Said of a cow that moos often. one source
- ıŋırdawuq iynek — a cow that is always lowing
- bizni iynegibiz ıŋırdawuqdu — our cow moos a lot
- ıŋırdawuq iynekni satdıq — we sold the cow that kept lowing
2. whiny, fussy, giving no peace; grumbling, mumbling — Said of a person who keeps whining or grumbling and gives others no peace. one source
- ıŋırdawuq sabiy — a whiny child
- ıŋırdawuq qart — a grumbling old man
- ol bek ıŋırdawuqdu — he is very whiny
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ıŋırdawuqmaI am lowing | ıŋırdawuqsayou are lowing | ıŋırdawuqduhe is lowing | ıŋırdawuqbuzwe are lowing | ıŋırdawuqsuzyou all are lowing | ıŋırdawuqdulathey are lowing |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ıŋırdawuqdu — "compared to me, he is lowing."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ıŋırdawuqdumine is lowing | seniki ıŋırdawuqduyours is lowing | anıqı ıŋırdawuqduhis is lowing | bizniki ıŋırdawuqduours is lowing | sizniki ıŋırdawuqduyours (pl.) is lowing | alanıqı ıŋırdawuqdutheirs is lowing |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ıŋırdawuqdulamine are lowing | senikile ıŋırdawuqdulayours are lowing | anıqıla ıŋırdawuqdulahis are lowing | biznikile ıŋırdawuqdulaours are lowing | siznikile ıŋırdawuqdulayours (pl.) are lowing | alanıqıla ıŋırdawuqdulatheirs are lowing |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ıŋırdawuqdu, bıla ıŋırdawuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".