жъон

Adyghe

Etymology

Compare Kabardian вэн (vɛn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʐʷan]

Verb

жъон • (žʷon) (transitive)

1. to plow, to plough

   Чӏыгур жъон

   Ĉʼəgʷur žʷon

   To plow the land.

2. to boil

   Псыр мажъо

   Psər mažʷo

   To boil the water.

3. (slang) to grind (to repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal)

Descendants

• →⇒ Svan: ლი-ჟუ̂მ-ე (li-žûm-e)

See also

• гъэжъон (ğɛžʷon) (Transitive)