нахь

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• нэхь (nɛḥ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naːħ]

Adverb

нахь • (naḥ)

1. more

   Апхъщэ нахь бэу уиӏ ― Apχśɛ naḥ bɛwu wujiʼ ― You have more money.

   Нахь бэрэ сэкӏо ― Naḥ bɛrɛ sɛkʷʼo ― I am going more.

   Уснахь дах ― Wusnaḥ dax ― I am prettier than you.

2. rather, though

   Кӏалэр кӏуагъэп, чъагъэ нахь ― Kʼalɛr kʷʼağɛp, ĉağɛ naḥ ― The boy didn't go though, rather he ran.

   Тэщтэу пшъашъэр дахэ?, ӏае нахь ― Tɛśtɛwu pŝaŝɛr daxɛ?, ʼaje naḥ ― How (exactly) is the girl beautiful? She is rather ugly.

   Экзамыныр къин оӏуа?, сэркӏэ къэсшӏоӏэшӏэхыгъэ нахь ― Ɛkzamənər qin woʼwa?, sɛrkʼɛ qɛsšʷʼoʼɛšʼɛxəğɛ naḥ ― Do you see the exam was hard? It was rather easy for me.

Synonyms

• нэхъ (nɛχ) (Kabardian)