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бжьэматэ

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Adyghe

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Etymology

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From бжьэ (bźɛ, bee) +‎ матэ (matɛ, casket); hence literally “bee casket”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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бжьэматэ (bźɛmatɛ)

  1. beehive
    бжьаӏом бжьэматэхэр дэтых
    bźaʼwom bźɛmatɛxɛr dɛtəx
    The beehives are in the apiary.

Declension

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Declension of бжьэматэ
case singular plural
indefinite бжьэматээ (bźɛmatɛɛ) бжьэматээхэ (bźɛmatɛɛxɛ)
nominative бжьэматээр (bźɛmatɛɛr) бжьэматээхэр (bźɛmatɛɛxɛr)
ergative бжьэматээм (bźɛmatɛɛm) бжьэматээхэмэ (bźɛmatɛɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental бжьэматээ(м)кӏэ (bźɛmatɛɛ(m)kʼɛ) бжьэматээхэ(м)кӏэ (bźɛmatɛɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive бжьэматэыу (bźɛmatɛəwu) бжьэматээхыу (bźɛmatɛɛxəwu)

See also

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