кӏэ

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Adyghe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.

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Noun

кӏэ (kʼɛ)

  1. tail
    Чэтыум икӏэ утэмыпкӏČɛtəwum jikʼɛ wutɛməpkʼDon't jump/step on the cat's tail.
  2. seed
    Ятӏэм кӏэхэр халъхьэхJatʼɛm kʼɛxɛr xalˢḥɛxPut the seeds in the dirt.
  3. (Kfar Kama dialect) (vulgar, slang) dick (penis)
Declension
Declension of кӏэ
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

Etymology 2

From Proto-Circassian *t͡ʃʼa.

Pronunciation

Adjective

кӏэ (kʼɛ)

  1. new, fresh
    КӏэлакӏэKʼɛlakʼɛA new boy.
    Анэ кӏэр къэхьAnɛ kʼɛr qɛḥBring the new table.
  2. modern
Synonyms
  • щӏэ (śʼɛ) (Kabardian dialect)

Kabardian

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.

Pronunciation

Noun

кӏэ (kʼɛ)

  1. tail
  2. (vulgar) dick (penis)
  3. seed

Declension

Declension of кӏэ
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)