нэӏэ зтэгъэтын

Adyghe

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Etymology

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The word literally means “to protect oneself”. From the Circassian verb нэӏэ тэгъэтын "to protect" with the addition зы- /zə-/ oneself suffix.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [naʔa zətaʁatən]

Verb

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нэӏэ зтэгъэтын (nɛʼɛ ztɛğɛtən) (transitive)

  1. to be careful
    Уинэӏэ тэгъэт машӏор къычӏэмнэнэу
    Wujinɛʼɛ tɛğɛt mašʷʼor qəĉʼɛmnɛnɛwu
    Be careful the fire won't ignite.
    Кӏалэм инэӏэ тимыгъэтэу къебэджыгъэ
    Kʼalɛm jinɛʼɛ timəğɛtɛwu qebɛdžəğɛ
    The boy without being careful fell on the ground.
    Лӏым инэӏэ тигъэтэу кӏапсэм рекӏо
    Lˢʼəm jinɛʼɛ tiğɛtɛwu kʼapsɛm rekʷʼo
    The man being careful is walking on the rope.

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