еджэн

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• егьэн (jegʲɛn) (Shapsug)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jad͡ʒan]

Verb

еджэн • (jedžɛn) (transitive)

1. to call someone

   кӏалэр пшъашъэм къеджэ ― kʼalɛr pŝaŝɛm qedžɛ ― The boy is calling the girl.

   пшъашъэр къоджэ ― pŝaŝɛr qʷodžɛ ― The girl is calling you.

   кӏалэхэмэ шъукъадж — Call the boys (Said to plural)

2. to name someone

   тикӏалэ Томкӏэ теджэт ― tikʼalɛ Tomkʼɛ tedžɛt ― We will name our boy Tom.

3. to call someone by name

   делэкӏэ едж ― delɛkʼɛ jedž ― Call him stupid.

4. to read

   кӏалэр тхылъым еджэ ― kʼalɛr txəlˢəm jedžɛ ― The boy is reading the book.

   тхылъым cеджэ ― txəlˢəm cedžɛ ― I am reading the book.

   къедж ― qedž ― Read.

   къедж тхылъым ― qedž txəlˢəm ― Read the book.

5. to study

   едж ― jedž ― Study.

   едж дэгъу ― jedž dɛğʷu ― Study well.

   кӏалэр тхылъыкӏэ еджэ — The boy is studying with (using) the book.

See also

• гъэджэн (ğɛdžɛn) (to teach)

Kabardian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jad͡ʒan]

Verb

еджэн • (jedžɛn)

1. to call someone
2. to call someone by name
3. to read
4. to study