See also: наште, нашэ, and наше

Kabardian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *naš:ʷa (watermelon, cucumber), whence also Adyghe нашэ (našɛ, watermelon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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нащэ (naśɛ)

  1. cucumber

Declension

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Declension of нащэ
case singular plural
indefinite нащэ (naśɛ) нащэхэ (naśɛxɛ)
nominative нащэр (naśɛr) нащэхэр (naśɛxɛr)
ergative нащэм (naśɛm) нащэхэмэ (naśɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental нащэ(м)кӏэ (naśɛ(m)kʼɛ) нащэхэ(м)кӏэ (naśɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive нащэу (naśɛwu) нащэхыу (naśɛxəwu)

Descendants

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  • Karachay-Balkar: наша (naşa)