псэлъыхъун

Kabardian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [psaɬəχʷən]

Verb

псэлъыхъун • (psɛlˢəꭓʷun) (intransitive)

1. to talk a conversation with a potential romantic partner

   Щӏалэр псэлъыхъу ― Śʼalɛr psɛlˢəꭓʷu ― The boy is talking.

   Щӏалэр пшъашъэм дэпсалъыхъу ― Śʼalɛr pŝaŝɛm dɛpsalˢəꭓʷu ― The boy is talking with the girl.

2. to flirt

Synonyms

• псэлъыхъон (psɛlˢəꭓʷon) (Adyghe)

See also

• псэлъэн (psɛlˢɛn) (to talk)