кӏэхьан

Adyghe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʼəħaːn]

Verb

кӏэхьан • (kʼɛḥan) (transitive)

1. to overtake someone and surpass him, to catch up with someone

   Кӏалэр ыпэ итым кIэхьан ― Kʼalɛr əpɛ jitəm kʼɛḥan ― The boy to catch up with the one in front of him.

   IофышIэ пэрытым кIэхьан ― ʼwofəšʼɛ pɛrətəm kʼɛḥan ― To catch up with an advanced worker.

   Шыр адрэ шым кIэхьанкIэ тIэкIу нахь иIэжьэп ― Šər adrɛ šəm kʼɛḥankʼɛ tʼɛkʷʼu naḥ jiʼɛźɛp ― To catch up with an advanced worker.

Synonyms

• щӏэхьэн (śʼɛḥɛn) (Kabardian)
• ӏукӏэхьан (ʼwukʼɛḥan)