Adyghe

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Etymology

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From къалэ (qalɛ, city) +‎ дэсын (dɛsən, to sit in, to settle); hence literally “City settler”.

Pronunciation

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  • (Adyghe dialect) IPA(key): [qaɮadas]

Noun

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къэлэдэс (qɛlɛdɛs)

  1. townsman
    Кӏалэр къэлэдэс
    Kʼalɛr qɛlɛdɛs
    The young man is townsman.
  2. citizen (resident of a city or town)

Declension

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See also

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Kabardian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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къэлэдэс (qɛlɛdɛs)

  1. townsman
  2. citizen (resident of a city or town)

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