чъыен

Adyghe

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *t͡ʂəjan (“to sleep”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʂəjan]
  • (Shapsug) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəjan]

Verb

чъыен • (ĉəjen) (intransitive)

  1. to sleep
    Кӏалэп мэчъые ― Kʼalɛp mɛĉəje ― The boy sleeps.
    Мыщ ущычъые пшIоигъуа? ― Məś wuśəĉəje pšʷʼojiğʷa? ― Do you want to sleep here?
    Сэ сычъые сшIоигъу ― Sɛ səĉəje sšʷʼojiğʷu ― I want to sleep.
    Кӏалэп мэчъыеп ― Kʼalɛp mɛĉəjep ― The boy doesn't sleep.
    Кӏалэп мэчъыешъурэп ― Kʼalɛp mɛĉəješʷurɛp ― The boy can't get to sleep.
    сычъагъ ― səĉağ ― I slept.
    Пӏэм стэчъыехьэгъ ― Pʼɛm stɛĉəjeḥɛğ ― I slept on the bed.

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