чъыен

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• мэчъыен (mɛĉəjen)

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *t͡ʂəjan (“to sleep”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [t͡ʂəjan]
• (Shapsug) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəjan]

Verb

чъыен • (ĉəjen) (intransitive)

1. to sleep

   Кӏалэп мэчъые — The boy sleeps.

   Мыщ ущычъые пшӏоигъуа? — Do you want to sleep here?

   Сэ сычъые сшӏоигъу — I want to sleep.

   Кӏалэп мэчъыеп — The boy doesn't sleep.

   Кӏалэп мэчъыешъурэп — The boy can't get to sleep.

   сычъагъ — I slept.

   Пӏэм стэчъыехьэгъ — I slept on the bed.

See also

• чъые (ĉəje) (Noun)