баджэ
Adyghe
Etymology
From Proto-Circassian *baǵá, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian *bӏagá (“jackal; fox”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [baːd͡ʒə]
Noun
баджэ • (badžɛ)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | баджэ (badžɛ) | баджэхэ (badžɛxɛ) |
| nominative | баджэр (badžɛr) | баджэхэр (badžɛxɛr) |
| ergative | баджэм (badžɛm) | баджэхэмэ (badžɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | баджэ(м)кӏэ (badžɛ(m)kʼɛ) | баджэхэ(м)кӏэ (badžɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | баджэу (badžɛwu) | баджэхыу (badžɛxəwu) |
References
- Nikolaev, Sergei L., Starostin, Sergei A. (1994) “*bHV̆rgĂ”, in A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary[1], Moscow: Asterisk Publishers