бжъэ

See also: бжьэ

Adyghe

Etymology

Cognate with Kabardian бжьэ (bźɛ). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʐa]

Noun

бжъэ • (bẑɛ)

1. bowl
2. cornu
3. horn

   Цум бжъэхэ готых

   Cʷum bẑɛxɛ gʷotəx

   The ox has horns.

   Ышъхьэ бжъитӏу гот

   Əŝḥɛ bẑitʷʼu gʷot

   It has two horns on its head.

4. slander
5. Span of the hand (a measure)

Declension

Declension of бжъэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	бжъэ (bẑɛ)	бжъэхэ (bẑɛxɛ)
nominative	бжъэр (bẑɛr)	бжъэхэр (bẑɛxɛr)
ergative	бжъэм (bẑɛm)	бжъэхэмэ (bẑɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	бжъэ(м)кӏэ (bẑɛ(m)kʼɛ)	бжъэхэ(м)кӏэ (bẑɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	бжъэу (bẑɛwu)	бжъэхыу (bẑɛxəwu)