тхьаматэ
Adyghe edit
Alternative forms edit
- тхьэматэ (tḥɛmatɛ)
Etymology edit
See Kabardian тхьэмадэ (tḥɛmadɛ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
тхьаматэ • (tḥamatɛ)
- foreman (of a village)
- boss
- master (superior person in status or rank)
- chairman
- (dated, possibly archaic) religious leader
- (possibly dated) husband
Declension edit
declension of тхьаматэ
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | тхьаматэ (tḥamatɛ) | тхьаматэхэ (tḥamatɛxɛ) |
| nominative | тхьаматэр (tḥamatɛr) | тхьаматэхэр (tḥamatɛxɛr) |
| ergative | тхьаматэм (tḥamatɛm) | тхьаматэхэмэ (tḥamatɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | тхьаматэ(м)кӏэ (tḥamatɛ(m)kʼɛ) | тхьаматэхэ(м)кӏэ (tḥamatɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | тхьаматэу (tḥamatɛwu) | тхьаматэхыу (tḥamatɛxəwu) |
Descendants edit
- → Ubykh: ҭхамааҭа (txamaata)