псэлъыхъон

Adyghe

Etymology

From псэ (psɛ, “soul”) +‎ лъыхъун (lˢəχʷun, “to search”); hence literally “to search for soul”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [psaɬəχʷən]

Verb

псэлъыхъон • (psɛlˢəχʷon) (intransitive)

1. to talk a conversation with a potential romantic partner

   Кӏалэр мэпсалъыхъо — The boy is talking.

   Кӏалэр пшъашъэм дэпсалъыхъо — The boy is talking with the girl.

2. to flirt

Synonyms

• псэлъыхъун (psɛlˢəχʷun) (Kabardian)

See also

• псэлъэн (psɛlˢɛn) (to talk)