Adyghe

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Etymology

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и- (ji-) +‎ шӏыхьан (šʼəḥan)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ишӏыхьан (jišʼəḥan) (intransitive)

  1. to encircle someone or something inside
    Чэмыхэр лӏым хъагъэм ришӏыхьагъэх
    Čɛməxɛr lˢʼəm χağɛm rišʼəḥağɛx
    The man encircled the cows inside the fence.
  2. to cage
    Кӏалэм бзыур гъучӏ хъагъэм ришӏыхьагъ
    Kʼalɛm bzəwur ğʷuĉʼ χağɛm rišʼəḥağ
    The boy caged the bird in the cage.