котам

Chechen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *kotam. Cognates include Ingush ко̄там (kootam) and Bats ქოთამ (kotam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːo̯tam/

Noun

ко̄там • (kootam) class jj

1. chicken, hen

Declension

Declension of котам (no change)
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ко̄там kootam	ко̄тамаш kootamaš
Genitive	ко̄таман kootaman	ко̄тамийн kootamiı̇n
Ergative	ко̄тамо̄ kootamoo	ко̄тамаша kootamaša
Dative	ко̄тамна kootamna	ко̄тамашна kootamašna
Instrumental	ко̄тамца kootamca	ко̄тамашца kootamašca
Comparison	ко̄тамал kootamal	ко̄тамел kootamel
Allative	ко̄таме̄ kootamee	ко̄тамашка kootamaška
Lative	ко̄тамах kootamax	ко̄тамех kootamex

References

• Nichols, Johanna, Vagapov, Arbi (2004) “котам”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 129b

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *kotam. Cognates include Chechen ко̄там (kootam) and Bats ქოთამ (kotam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːo̯tam/

Noun

ко̄там • (kootam) class jj

1. chicken, hen

Declension

Declension of котам (no change)
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ко̄там kootam	ко̄тамаш kootamaš
Genitive	ко̄тама kootama	ко̄тамӣ kootamii
Ergative	ко̄тамо̄ kootamoo	ко̄тамаша kootamaša
Dative	ко̄тама̄ kootamaa	ко̄тамашта kootamašta
Instrumental	ко̄тамаца kootamaca	ко̄тамашца kootamašca
Comparison	ко̄тамал kootamal	ко̄тамел kootamel
Allative	ко̄тамага kootamaga	ко̄тамашка kootamaška
Lative	ко̄тамах kootamax	ко̄тамех kootamex

References

• Nichols, Johanna B. (2004) “котам”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 88b‒89a

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈtam]

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Noun

кота́м • (kotám) m anim pl

1. dative plural of кот (kot)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔˈtam]

Noun

кота́м • (kotám) m animal

1. dative plural of кіт (kit)