кӏэ

Adyghe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʼa]
  • audio(file)

Noun

кӏэ • (kʼɛ)

  1. tail
    Чэтыум икӏэ утэмыпкӏ ― Čɛtəwum jikʼɛ wutɛməpkʼ ― Don't jump/step on the cat's tail.
  2. seed
    Ятӏэм кӏэхэр халъхьэх ― Jatʼɛm kʼɛxɛr xalˢḥɛx ― Put 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
  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼa]
  • audio(file)

Adjective

кӏэ • (kʼɛ)

  1. new, fresh
    Кӏэлакӏэ ― Kʼɛlakʼɛ ― A new boy.
    Анэ кӏэр къэхь ― Anɛ kʼɛr qɛḥ ― Bring the new table.
  2. modern
Synonyms
  • щӏэ (śʼɛ) (Kabardian dialect)

Kabardian

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *kʲʼa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʲʼa]

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)
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