тхьэм бытырбыф

Adyghe

Etymology

From тхьэ (tḥɛ, “God”) +‎ бытырбыф (bətərbəf, “Petersburg”). Literally means “may God [send you to] Petersburg”. Saint Petersburg, a city in Russia, is far from Circassia and very cold. Thus, the meaning is comparable to "go to hell", or may God send you to a place so far away that you may never return.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tħam bətərbəf]

Interjection

тхьэм бытырбыф • (tḥɛm bətərbəf)

1. go to hell