жъон

Adyghe

Etymology

Compare Kabardian вэн (vɛn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐʷan]

Verb

жъон • (žʷon) (transitive)

  1. to plow, to plough
    Чӏыгур жъон
    Ĉʼəgʷur žʷon
    To plow the land.
  2. to boil
    Псыр мажъо
    Psər mažʷo
    To boil the water.
  3. (slang) to grind (to repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal)

Descendants

  • →⇒ Svan: ლი-ჟუ̂მ-ე (li-žûm-e)

See also

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