щӏэхьэн

Kabardian

Etymology

Compare Adyghe чӏэхьан (ĉʼɛḥan, to go under) and Adyghe кӏэхьан (kʼɛḥan, to catch up with).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕʼəħan]

Verb

щӏэхьэн • (śʼɛḥɛn) (transitive)

  1. to overtake someone and surpass him, to catch up with someone
  2. to go under something