шхэн

See also: щхэн

Adyghe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃxan]

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Verb

шхэн • (šxɛn) (^??? please indicate transitivity!)

1. to eat

   Кӏалэр машхэ ― Kʼalɛr mašxɛ ― The boy is eating.

   Кӏалэм бананэ ешхы ― Kʼalɛm bananɛ ješxə ― The boy is eating a banana.

   Кӏалэм лы фэшхырэп ― Kʼalɛm lə fɛšxərɛp ― The boy can't eat meat.

   Кӏалэ тхьамышкӏэм шхын игъотрэп ишхынэу ― Kʼalɛ tḥaməškʼɛm šxən jiğʷotrɛp jišxənɛwu ― The poor boy can't find food to eat.

   Шхынэр шхы ― Šxənɛr šxə ― Eat the food.

   Якъубэм раӏуагъ Иусыфэр тыгъужъмэ яшхэгъ ― Jaqʷubɛm raʼwağ Jiwusəfɛr təğʷuẑmɛ jašxɛğ ― They told Jacob the wolves ate Joseph.

Synonyms

• щхэн (śxɛn) (Kabardian)