псэлъыхъон

Adyghe

Etymology

From псэ (psɛ, “soul”) +‎ лъыхъун (lˢəꭓʷun, “to search”); hence literally “to search for soul”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [psaɬəχʷən]

Verb

псэлъыхъон • (psɛlˢəꭓʷon) (intransitive)

1. to talk a conversation with a potential romantic partner

   Кӏалэр мэпсалъыхъо ― Kʼalɛr mɛpsalˢəꭓʷo ― The boy is talking.

   Кӏалэр пшъашъэм дэпсалъыхъо ― Kʼalɛr pŝaŝɛm dɛpsalˢəꭓʷo ― The boy is talking with the girl.

2. to flirt

Synonyms

• псэлъыхъун (psɛlˢəꭓʷun) (Kabardian)

See also

• псэлъэн (psɛlˢɛn) (to talk)