Kabardian

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Etymology

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From кӏапсэ (kʼapsɛ, rope) +‎ рикӏуэн (rikʷʼɛn, to go on); hence literally “go on rope”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʼaːpsarəkʷʼa]

Noun

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кӏапсэрыкӏуэ (kʼapsɛrəkʷʼɛ)

  1. tightrope walker, funambulist

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