кӏако

West Circassian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼākʷa. Compare East Circassian кӏагуэ (kʼagʷɛ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼaːkʷa]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

кӏако (kʼakʷo)

  1. short
    Antonym: кӏыхьэ (kʼəḥɛ)
    кӏалэ кӏако ― kʼalɛ kʼakʷo ― Short boy.
    мы пхъэр кӏэкуащэ ― mə pꭓɛr kʼɛkʷaśɛ ― This wood is too short.
    ТIэкIу нахь кIакоу, хъущтмэ ― Tʼɛkʷʼu naḥ kʼakʷowu, ꭓʷuśtmɛ ― A bit shorter, please.
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Cognate with East Circassian цакуэ (cakʷɛ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼaːkʷa]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

кӏако (kʼakʷo)

  1. jacket
Alternative forms
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