жьы

See also: жъы

East Circassian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʑə]
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *ʐə.

Adjective

жьы (źə)

  1. old

Etymology 2

From Proto-Circassian *ʑə. Compare West Circassian жъы (ẑə).

Noun

жьы (źə)

  1. air
  2. wind

Ubykh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒə]

Noun

жьы • (žə)

  1. vase

References

  • Vogt, Hans (1963), Dictionnaire de la Langue Oubykh[1] (in French), Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 223

West Circassian

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʑə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

жьы (źə)

  1. air, atmosphere
  2. breath
  3. puke, vomit