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Adyghe
Etymology
From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.
Pronunciation
Noun
жьы • (źə)
- air, atmosphere
- breath
- puke, vomit
Kabardian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Circassian *ʐə.
Adjective
жьы • (źə)
- old
Etymology 2
From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.
Noun
жьы • (źə)
- air
- wind
Synonyms
- жъы (ẑə) (Adyghe dialect)
Ubykh
Pronunciation
Noun
жьы • (žə)
- vase
References
- Vogt, Hans (1963) Dictionnaire de la Langue Oubykh (in French), Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 223