жьы

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Adyghe

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.

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Noun

жьы (źə)

  1. air, atmosphere
  2. breath
  3. puke, vomit

Kabardian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *ʐə.

Adjective

жьы (źə)

  1. old

Etymology 2

From Proto-Circassian *ʑə.

Noun

жьы (źə)

  1. air
  2. wind
Synonyms
  • жъы (ẑə) (Adyghe dialect)

Ubykh

Pronunciation

Noun

жьы (žə)

  1. vase

References

  • Vogt, Hans (1963) Dictionnaire de la Langue Oubykh (in French), Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 223