дэкӏон
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]In Circassian marriage, the word "marrying" used by the Circassians is къэщэн for the man which means "to bring", and дэкӏон for the woman which means "to go alongside with".
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]дэкӏон • (dɛkʷʼon)
- to go with him/her, to go alongside him/her
- пшъашъэр кӏалым дэкӏот ― pŝaŝɛr kʼaləm dɛkʷʼot ― The girl will go with the boy.
- укъэсдэкӏота? ― wuqɛsdɛkʷʼota? ― Will you go with me?
- лӏитӏор мэзым зэдэкӏуагъэх ― lˢʼitʷʼor mɛzəm zɛdɛkʷʼağɛx ― The two men went to to the forest together.
- иропым уиунагъо удэкӏота? ― jiropəm wujiwunağʷo wudɛkʷʼota? ― Will you go to Europe with your family?
- томыр нартым дакӏо ― tomər nartəm dakʷʼo ― Tom is going with Nart.
- to marry a man/boy.
- пшъашъэр кӏалым дэкӏот ― pŝaŝɛr kʼaləm dɛkʷʼot ― The girl will marry the boy.
- укъэсдэкӏота? — Will you marry me? (Can only said to women)
- нартым ыпшъашъэ дэкӏот ― nartəm əpŝaŝɛ dɛkʷʼot ― Nart's daughter will get marry.
- томым ыпшъашъитӏу дэкӏуагъэх ― toməm əpŝaŝitʷʼu dɛkʷʼağɛx ― Tom's both daughters are married.
- дэянэ томым дакӏо ― dɛjanɛ toməm dakʷʼo ― Diana is marrying Tom.
See also
[edit]- къэщэн (qɛśɛn) (to marry (Said only to men))