кӏако

Adyghe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼākʷa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʼaːkʷa]

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Adjective

кӏако • (kʼakʷo)

1. short

   Antonym: кӏыхьэ (kʼəḥɛ)

   кӏалэ кӏако ― kʼalɛ kʼakʷo ― Short boy.

   мы пхъэр кӏэкуащэ ― mə pχɛr kʼɛkʷaśɛ ― This wood is too short.

   Тӏэкӏу нахь кӏакоу, хъущтмэ ― Tʼɛkʷʼu naḥ kʼakʷowu, χʷuśtmɛ ― A bit shorter, please.

Alternative forms

• кӏьако (kʲʼakʷo) — Shapsug

Etymology 2

Cognate with Kabardian цакуэ (cakʷɛ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʼaːkʷa]

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Adjective

кӏако • (kʼakʷo)

1. jacket

Alternative forms

• сако (sakʷo) — Shapsug