köpçürge
/køptʃyrɡe/
mainly Balkar word
1. swell a little, puff up slightly
- qolu köpçüdü — his hand swelled a little
- ayağı köpçügendi — his foot has swelled a little
- ammanı butları köpçügendile — grandma's legs have swelled
- beti köpçüb turadı — his face is a little puffed up
- köpçügen qolun maŋılayına saldı — he put his swollen hand on his forehead
- jel küydürüb köpçügen erinleri — their lips, burned by the wind and swollen
2. swell from water, soak up moisture and swell — Said of soil and of grains such as barley and wheat taking up water. one source
- buday suwda köpçüydü — wheat swells in water
- arpa bürtükle köpçüdüle — the barley grains swelled
- jer jawundan köpçüdü — the soil swelled from the rain
- bürtükle köpçüb, bütünda ullu bolğandıla — the grains swelled and became even bigger
3. begin to fill with sap — Said of buds and blossoms that have not opened yet. one source
- terekle köpçüdüle — the trees filled with sap
- terekleni kapolları köpçüy başlağandıla — the buds of the trees have begun to fill with sap
4. begin to swell — Often said of a wound or an injured part starting to swell. one source
- jarası köpçüy başladı — his wound began to swell
- jaram köpçüy başlaydı — my wound is beginning to swell
- barmağı köpçüy başlağandı — his finger has begun to swell
No tables are shown for Balkar meanings: the forms on this site are built by Karachay rules.