шъхьэкъуй
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From шъхьэ (ŝḥɛ, “head”) + къуй (qʷuj, “bald”); hence literally “bald head”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]шъхьэкъуй • (ŝḥɛqʷuj)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | шъхьэкъуйэ (ŝḥɛqʷujɛ) | шъхьэкъуйэхэ (ŝḥɛqʷujɛxɛ) |
| nominative | шъхьэкъуйэр (ŝḥɛqʷujɛr) | шъхьэкъуйэхэр (ŝḥɛqʷujɛxɛr) |
| ergative | шъхьэкъуйэм (ŝḥɛqʷujɛm) | шъхьэкъуйэхэмэ (ŝḥɛqʷujɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | шъхьэкъуйэ(м)кӏэ (ŝḥɛqʷujɛ(m)kʼɛ) | шъхьэкъуйэхэ(м)кӏэ (ŝḥɛqʷujɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | шъхьэкъуйыу (ŝḥɛqʷujəwu) | шъхьэкъуйэхыу (ŝḥɛqʷujɛxəwu) |
Synonyms
[edit]- къуй (qʷuj)
- шъхьэджашъу (ŝḥɛdžašʷu)