гухэкӏ

Adyghe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡʷəxat͡ʃʼ]

Noun

гухэкӏ • (gʷuxɛkʼ)

1. sorrow, grief

Synonyms

• гуао (gʷawo)
• гукъау (gʷuqawu)
• нэшхъэигъу (nɛšχɛjiğʷu)
• гухэщӏ (gʷuxɛśʼ) (Kabardian)