кӏэ

Adyghe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʼa]

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Noun

кӏэ • (kʼɛ)

1. tail

   Чэтыум икӏэ утэмыпкӏ ― Čɛtəwum jikʼɛ wutɛməpkʼ ― Don't jump/step on the cat's tail.

2. seed

   Ятӏэм кӏэхэр халъхьэх ― Jatʼɛm kʼɛxɛr xalˢḥɛx ― Put the seeds in the dirt.

3. (Kfar Kama dialect) (vulgar, slang) dick (penis)

Declension

Declension of кӏэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	кӏэ (kʼɛ)	кӏэхэ (kʼɛxɛ)
nominative	кӏэр (kʼɛr)	кӏэхэр (kʼɛxɛr)
ergative	кӏэм (kʼɛm)	кӏэхэмэ (kʼɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	кӏэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛ(m)kʼɛ)	кӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	кӏэу (kʼɛwu)	кӏэхыу (kʼɛxəwu)

Synonyms

• кӏьэ (kʲʼɛ) (Shapsug)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Circassian *t͡ʃʼa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʼa]

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Adjective

кӏэ • (kʼɛ)

1. new, fresh

   Кӏэлакӏэ ― Kʼɛlakʼɛ ― A new boy.

   Анэ кӏэр къэхь ― Anɛ kʼɛr qɛḥ ― Bring the new table.

2. modern

Synonyms

• щӏэ (śʼɛ) (Kabardian dialect)

Kabardian

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲʼa]

Noun

кӏэ • (kʼɛ)

1. tail
2. (vulgar) dick (penis)
3. seed

Declension

Declension of кӏэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	кӏэ (kʼɛ)	кӏэхэ (kʼɛxɛ)
nominative	кӏэр (kʼɛr)	кӏэхэр (kʼɛxɛr)
ergative	кӏэм (kʼɛm)	кӏэхэмэ (kʼɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	кӏэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛ(m)kʼɛ)	кӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	кӏэу (kʼɛwu)	кӏэхыу (kʼɛxəwu)