кӏалэ
West Circassian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From кӏэ (kʼɛ, “new”) + лы (lə, “flesh”), literally “new flesh”. Compare Kabardian щӏалэ (śʼalɛ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼaːla]
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Noun
кӏалэ (kʼalɛ)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кӏалэ (kʼalɛ) | кӏалэхэ (kʼalɛxɛ) |
| nominative | кӏалэр (kʼalɛr) | кӏалэхэр (kʼalɛxɛr) |
| ergative | кӏалэм (kʼalɛm) | кӏалэхэмэ (kʼalɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | кӏалэ(м)кӏэ (kʼalɛ(m)kʼɛ) | кӏалэхэ(м)кӏэ (kʼalɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | кӏалэу (kʼalɛwu) | кӏалэхыу (kʼalɛxəwu) |
See also
- пшъашъэ (pŝaŝɛ, “girl”)