жъон

West Circassian

Etymology

Compare East Circassian вэн (vɛn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐʷan]

Verb

жъон (žʷon) (transitive)

  1. to plow, to plough
    Чӏыгур жъон
    Ĉʼəgʷur žʷon
    To plow the land.
  2. to boil
    Псыр мажъо
    Psər mažʷo
    To boil the water.
  3. (slang) to grind (to repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal)

Descendants

  • →⇒ Svan: ლი-ჟუ̂მ-ე (li-žûm-e)

See also

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