къэщэн

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Etymology

In Circassian marriage, the word "marrying" used by the Circassians is къэщэн for the man which means "to bring", and дэкӏон for the woman which means "to go alongside with".

Pronunciation

Noun

къэщэн (qɛśɛn)

  1. fiancee
  2. romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend)
    Уикъэщэн уиунэ къакӏоWujiqɛśɛn wujiwunɛ qakʷʼoYour romantic partner is coming to your house.
    Сикъэщэн сэлъагъуSiqɛśɛn sɛlˢağʷuI am seeing my romantic partner.
    Кӏалэмрэ пшъашъэмрэ зэкъэщэныхKʼalɛmrɛ pŝaŝɛmrɛ zɛqɛśɛnəxThe boy and the girl are romantic partners.

Verb

къэщэн (qɛśɛn)

  1. to bring someone
    кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ — The boy brought the girl.
    сыкъэпщэта?Will you bring me?
    тиунэ укъакӏомэ уишы къэздащ — When you come to my house, bring your brother.
    томэр къащэбаBring Tom.
    нартым томыр къещэ — Nart is bringing Tom.
  2. to marry a woman/girl.
    кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ — The boy married the girl.
    сыкъэпщэта?Will you marry me? (Can only said to men).
    нартым ыпшъашъэ къэсщэтI will marry Nart's daughter.
    томым ыпшъашъитӏу къэщагъэх — Tom's both daughters are married.
    томым дэянэр къещэ — Tom is marrying Diana.

See also

  • дэкӏон (dɛkʷʼon) (to marry (Said only to women))
  • щэн (śɛn) (to take someone)