Words
bōrgõ
{bǭ’rgõ}
adjective 118’
  • harsh, severe, stern

    bǭ’rgõ āiga
    severe weather

    mustād, bǭ’rgõd pīlad
    dark, foreboding clouds

    Mi’n izā kītiz ne’i set, ku pițki tulāb mie’rstõ, si’z līb bǭrgõ āiga, un ja ta tulāb mǭ pūoldõstõ e’žmiztõ kõrdõ, ku si’z līb knaš āiga.
    My father only said that when a storm comes from the sea, then the weather will be bad, but when it comes at first from inland, then there will be beautiful weather.

    Se rištīng u’m bǭ’rgõ, seļļi kõ’zzi.
    That person is stern, sort of angry.

boŗgõ1
{bo’ŗgõ}
verb 51
  • a)
    to (make) muddy, to make turbid

    Boŗgõb, kis siegūb vietā liegāks siegāmõl.
    The one who muddies water is the one who mixes water with mud.

    Alā boŗgõ vietā, alā tī’e lie’ggõ!
    Do not muddy the water, don't make mud!

  • b)
    to drive or chase with a boŗg (=pole)

    Ta kuskõst boŗgõb midēgõst ulzõ, nu ne’i ka vie’d sizāld või mingiz liegā sizāld, või mingist oukstõ midēgõst boŗgõb ulzõ.
    He drives something out from somewhere [with a pole], well, from the water or some sort of mud in this way, or drives something out from some hole.

boŗgõ2
{bo’ŗgõ}
verb 51
  • to wade in a rough manner, to stomp