вадря
Erzya
Etymology
Related to вадрямс (vadŕams, “to fondle, caress, stroke”), вадяжа (vaďaža, “smooth”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Mordvinic *vaďəms, which is from Proto-Mordvinic *vaj, and suffixed with *-ra.
Pronunciation
Adjective
вадря • (vadŕa)
- good
- вадря ды вечкиця пола ― vadŕa dï večkića pola ― a good and loving spouse
References
- B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “вадря”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
Moksha
Adjective
вадря • (vadrä)