жьы

See also: жъы

Adyghe

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʑə]

• Audio:

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Noun

жьы • (źə)

1. air, atmosphere
2. breath
3. puke, vomit

Kabardian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʑə]

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *ʐə.

Adjective

жьы • (źə)

1. old

Etymology 2

From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.

Noun

жьы • (źə)

1. air
2. wind

Synonyms

• жъы (ẑə) (Adyghe dialect)

Ubykh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʒə]

Noun

жьы • (žə)

1. vase

References

• Vogt, Hans (1963) Dictionnaire de la Langue Oubykh‎^[1] (in French), Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 223