кӏалэ

Adyghe

Etymology

From кӏэ (kʼɛ, new) +‎ лы (, flesh); hence literally “new flesh”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼaːla]
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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼaːɮa]
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Noun

кӏалэ • (kʼalɛ)

  1. boy
    Кӏалэр макӏо
    Kʼalɛr makʷʼo
    The boy is going.
    Кӏэлэ дах
    Kʼɛlɛ dax
    A beautiful young man.
  2. young man

Declension

Declension of кӏалэ
case singular plural
indefinite кӏалэ (kʼalɛ) кӏалэхэ (kʼalɛxɛ)
nominative кӏалэр (kʼalɛr) кӏалэхэр (kʼalɛxɛr)
ergative кӏалэм (kʼalɛm) кӏалэхэмэ (kʼalɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental кӏалэ(м)кӏэ (kʼalɛ(m)kʼɛ) кӏалэхэ(м)кӏэ (kʼalɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive кӏалэу (kʼalɛwu) кӏалэхыу (kʼalɛxəwu)

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