кӏэ
Adyghe
Etymology 1
From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʼa]
Audio: (file)
Noun
кӏэ • (kʼɛ)
- tail
- Чэтыум икӏэ утэмыпкӏ ― Čɛtəwum jikʼɛ wutɛməpkʼ ― Don't jump/step on the cat's tail.
- seed
- Ятӏэм кӏэхэр халъхьэх ― Jatʼɛm kʼɛxɛr xalˢḥɛx ― Put the seeds in the dirt.
- (Kfar Kama, vulgar, slang) dick (penis)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кӏэ (kʼɛ) | кӏэхэ (kʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | кӏэр (kʼɛr) | кӏэхэр (kʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | кӏэм (kʼɛm) | кӏэхэмэ (kʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | кӏэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | кӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | кӏэу (kʼɛwu) | кӏэхыу (kʼɛxəwu) |
Synonyms
- кӏьэ (kʲʼɛ) (Shapsug)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Circassian *t͡ʃʼa. Compare Kabardian щӏэ (śʼɛ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼa]
Audio: (file)
Adjective
кӏэ • (kʼɛ)
- new, fresh
- Кӏэлакӏэ ― Kʼɛlakʼɛ ― A new boy.
- Анэ кӏэр къэхь ― Anɛ kʼɛr qɛḥ ― Bring the new table.
- modern
Kabardian
Etymology
From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʲʼa]
Noun
кӏэ • (kʼɛ)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кӏэ (kʼɛ) | кӏэхэ (kʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | кӏэр (kʼɛr) | кӏэхэр (kʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | кӏэм (kʼɛm) | кӏэхэмэ (kʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | кӏэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | кӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (kʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | кӏэу (kʼɛwu) | кӏэхыу (kʼɛxəwu) |