sel
/sel/
mainly Balkar word
1. calm, quiet, gentle, moderate, subdued — Often describes a low fire or a light wind.
- sel ot — a low fire
- sel jel uradı — a gentle wind is blowing
- sel otda aş bişedi — the food cooks on a low fire
- anam anı sel otda bişiredi — my mother cooks it on a low fire
2. calmly, quietly, gently, moderately — Most often said of wind, rain or snow.
- jel sel uradı — the wind blows gently
- jawun sel jawadı — the rain falls gently
- qar sel jawdu — the snow fell gently
- jawun uwaq-uwaq sel jawadı — the rain falls gently in fine drops
No tables are shown for Balkar meanings: the forms on this site are built by Karachay rules.