къэщэн

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

• IPA^(key): [qaɕan]

къэщэн • (qɛśɛn)

1. fiancee
2. romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend)

   Уикъэщэн уиунэ къакӏо ― Wujiqɛśɛn wujiwunɛ qakʷʼo ― Your romantic partner is coming to your house.

   Сикъэщэн сэлъагъу ― Siqɛśɛn sɛlˢağʷu ― I am seeing my romantic partner.

   Кӏалэмрэ пшъашъэмрэ зэкъэщэных ― Kʼalɛmrɛ pŝaŝɛmrɛ zɛqɛśɛnəx ― The boy and the girl are romantic partners.

къэщэн • (qɛśɛn)

1. to bring someone

   кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ ― kʼaləm pŝaŝɛr qiśağ ― The boy brought the girl.

   сыкъэпщэта? ― səqɛpśɛta? ― Will you bring me?

   тиунэ укъакӏомэ уишы къэздащ ― tiwunɛ wuqakʷʼomɛ wujišə qɛzdaś ― When you come to my house, bring your brother.

   томэр къащэба ― tomɛr qaśɛba ― Bring Tom.

   нартым томыр къещэ ― nartəm tomər qeśɛ ― Nart is bringing Tom.

2. to marry a woman/girl.

   кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ ― kʼaləm pŝaŝɛr qiśağ ― The boy married the girl.

   сыкъэпщэта? — Will you marry me? (Can only said to men).

   нартым ыпшъашъэ къэсщэт ― nartəm əpŝaŝɛ qɛsśɛt ― I will marry Nart's daughter.

   томым ыпшъашъитӏу къэщагъэх ― toməm əpŝaŝitʷʼu qɛśağɛx ― Tom's both daughters are married.

   томым дэянэр къещэ ― toməm dɛjanɛr qeśɛ ― Tom is marrying Diana.

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