къэщэн

Adyghe

Etymology

In Circassian marriage, the word "marrying" used by the Circassians is къэщэн for the man which means "to bring", and дэкӏон for the woman which means "to go alongside with".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qaɕan]

Noun

къэщэн • (qɛśɛn)

1. fiancee
2. romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend)

   Уикъэщэн уиунэ къакӏо ― Wujiqɛśɛn wujiwunɛ qakʷʼo ― Your romantic partner is coming to your house.

   Сикъэщэн сэлъагъу ― Siqɛśɛn sɛlˢağʷu ― I am seeing my romantic partner.

   Кӏалэмрэ пшъашъэмрэ зэкъэщэных ― Kʼalɛmrɛ pŝaŝɛmrɛ zɛqɛśɛnəx ― The boy and the girl are romantic partners.

Verb

къэщэн • (qɛśɛn)

1. to bring someone

   кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ — The boy brought the girl.

   сыкъэпщэта? — Will you bring me?

   тиунэ укъакӏомэ уишы къэздащ — When you come to my house, bring your brother.

   томэр къащэба — Bring Tom.

   нартым томыр къещэ — Nart is bringing Tom.

2. to marry a woman/girl.

   кӏалым пшъашъэр къищагъ — The boy married the girl.

   сыкъэпщэта? — Will you marry me? (Can only said to men).

   нартым ыпшъашъэ къэсщэт — I will marry Nart's daughter.

   томым ыпшъашъитӏу къэщагъэх — Tom's both daughters are married.

   томым дэянэр къещэ — Tom is marrying Diana.

See also

• дэкӏон (dɛkʷʼon) (to marry (Said only to women))
• щэн (śɛn) (to take someone)