къэщэн
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]Noun
[edit]къэщэн • (qɛśɛn)
- fiancee
- romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend)
- Уикъэщэн уиунэ къакӏо ― Wujiqɛśɛn wujiwunɛ qakʷʼo ― Your romantic partner is coming to your house.
- Сикъэщэн сэлъагъу ― Siqɛśɛn sɛlˢağʷu ― I am seeing my romantic partner.
- Кӏалэмрэ пшъашъэмрэ зэкъэщэных ― Kʼalɛmrɛ pŝaŝɛmrɛ zɛqɛśɛnəx ― The boy and the girl are romantic partners.
Verb
[edit]къэщэн • (qɛśɛn)
- to bring someone
- кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ ― kʼaləm pŝaŝɛr qiśağ ― The boy brought the girl.
- сыкъэпщэта? ― səqɛpśɛta? ― Will you bring me?
- тиунэ укъакӏомэ уишы къэздащ ― tiwunɛ wuqakʷʼomɛ wujišə qɛzdaś ― When you come to my house, bring your brother.
- томэр къащэба ― tomɛr qaśɛba ― Bring Tom.
- нартым томыр къещэ ― nartəm tomər qeśɛ ― Nart is bringing Tom.
- to marry a woman/girl.
- кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ ― kʼaləm pŝaŝɛr qiśağ ― The boy married the girl.
- сыкъэпщэта? — Will you marry me? (Can only said to men).
- нартым ыпшъашъэ къэсщэт ― nartəm əpŝaŝɛ qɛsśɛt ― I will marry Nart's daughter.
- томым ыпшъашъитӏу къэщагъэх ― toməm əpŝaŝitʷʼu qɛśağɛx ― Tom's both daughters are married.
- томым дэянэр къещэ ― toməm dɛjanɛr qeśɛ ― Tom is marrying Diana.