тхьэ ӏон

Adyghe

Etymology

From тхьэ (tḥɛ, “god”) +‎ ӏон (ʼwon, “to say”); hence literally “To say god”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tħa ʔʷan]

Verb

тхьэ ӏон • (tḥɛ ʼwon) (transitive)

1. to swear to god

   Тхьэ сэӏо сышӏэрэп — I swear to god, I don't know

   Тхьэ къаӏу зэрэумышӏэрэр — Swear to god, that you don't know.

   Делэкӏэ ар тхьэ пфэсӏон — I swear he is a fool.