гуащэ
Adyghe edit
Etymology edit
From гу (gʷu, “heart”) + щэн (śɛn, “to deliver”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
гуащэ • (gʷaśɛ)
- lady
- a woman's mother-in-law: her husband's mother
- си гуащэ къэкӏуагъ ― si gʷaśɛ qɛkʷʼağ ― My mother-in-law came.
- princess
- (Kfar Kama dialect) wife
Declension edit
declension of гуащэ
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | гуащэ (gʷaśɛ) | гуащэхэ (gʷaśɛxɛ) |
| nominative | гуащэр (gʷaśɛr) | гуащэхэр (gʷaśɛxɛr) |
| ergative | гуащэм (gʷaśɛm) | гуащэхэмэ (gʷaśɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | гуащэ(м)кӏэ (gʷaśɛ(m)kʼɛ) | гуащэхэ(м)кӏэ (gʷaśɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | гуащэу (gʷaśɛwu) | гуащэхыу (gʷaśɛxəwu) |
Descendants edit
- →⇒ Svan: გუ̂აშაყან (gûašaq̇an, female given name)
Kabardian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
гуащэ • (gʷaśɛ)