аҩыза

Abkhaz

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza *aʕʷəza (“friend”). Cognate with Ubykh уҫа (uśa) and Adyghe гъусэ (ğʷusɛ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aɥˤʏza]

Noun

а-ҩыза • (a-jʷəza)

1. friend
2. comrade