Adyghe

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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See Kabardian тхьэмадэ (tḥɛmadɛ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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тхьаматэ (tḥamatɛ)

  1. foreman (of a village)
  2. boss
  3. master (superior person in status or rank)
  4. chairman
  5. (dated, possibly archaic) religious leader
  6. (possibly dated) husband

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ubykh: ҭхамааҭа (txamaata)