тхьаматэ
Adyghe
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- тхьэматэ (tḥɛmatɛ)
Etymology
[edit]See Kabardian тхьэмадэ (tḥɛmadɛ).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]тхьаматэ • (tḥamatɛ)
- foreman (of a village)
- boss
- master (superior person in status or rank)
- chairman
- (dated, possibly archaic) religious leader
- (possibly dated) husband
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | тхьаматэ (tḥamatɛ) | тхьаматэхэ (tḥamatɛxɛ) |
| nominative | тхьаматэр (tḥamatɛr) | тхьаматэхэр (tḥamatɛxɛr) |
| ergative | тхьаматэм (tḥamatɛm) | тхьаматэхэмэ (tḥamatɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | тхьаматэ(м)кӏэ (tḥamatɛ(m)kʼɛ) | тхьаматэхэ(м)кӏэ (tḥamatɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | тхьаматэу (tḥamatɛwu) | тхьаматэхыу (tḥamatɛxəwu) |
Descendants
[edit]- → Ubykh: ҭхамааҭа (txamaata)