Мэзытхьэ
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From мэзы (mɛzə, “forest”) + тхьэ (tḥɛ, “god”); hence literally “God of forest”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Мэзытхьэ • (Mɛzətḥɛ)
- Mezithe : God of forests, trees, the hunt and beasts. He disposed of the fate of beasts, and brought good luck to the hunt. He is depicted as riding a golden-bristled boar. He took his deer to a meadow wherein a group of virgins milked them.
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | Мэзытхьэ (Mɛzətḥɛ) | Мэзытхьэхэ (Mɛzətḥɛxɛ) |
| nominative | Мэзытхьэр (Mɛzətḥɛr) | Мэзытхьэхэр (Mɛzətḥɛxɛr) |
| ergative | Мэзытхьэм (Mɛzətḥɛm) | Мэзытхьэхэмэ (Mɛzətḥɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | Мэзытхьэ(м)кӏэ (Mɛzətḥɛ(m)kʼɛ) | Мэзытхьэхэ(м)кӏэ (Mɛzətḥɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | Мэзытхьэу (Mɛzətḥɛwu) | Мэзытхьэхыу (Mɛzətḥɛxəwu) |