Adyghe edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From гу (gʷu, heart) +‎ хэкӏын (xɛkʼən, to get decreased); hence literally “to decrease the heart”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡʷəxat͡ʃʼən]

Verb edit

гухэкӏын (gʷuxɛkʼən) (intransitive)

  1. to get hurt (emotionally)
    Сыгу хэбгъэкӏыгъ
    Səgʷu xɛbğɛkʼəğ
    You made me hurt.
    Кӏалэр ыгу хэкӏы
    Kʼalɛr əgʷu xɛkʼə
    The boy is getting hurt.
    Кӏалэр ыгу хэкӏыгъ сехъоным
    Kʼalɛr əgʷu xɛkʼəğ seχʷonəm
    The boy got hurt when I swore at him.
    Кӏалэм джэгуалъэр убэтагъэу ылъэгъумэ ыгу хэкӏыщт
    Kʼalɛm džɛgʷalˢɛr wubɛtağɛwu əlˢɛğʷumɛ əgʷu xɛkʼəśt
    If the boy sees the broken toy he will get hurt.

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