щтэн

See also: штэн and щэн

Adyghe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕtan]

Verb

щтэн • (śtɛn) (intransitive)

1. to fear, to get afraid

   кӏалэр мащтэ ― kʼalɛr maśtɛ ― The boy gets afraid.

   кӏалэр лӏым шэщтэ ― kʼalɛr lˢʼəm šɛśtɛ ― The boy is afraid of the man.

   укъагъэщтагъа? ― wuqağɛśtağa? ― Did they scare you?

   кӏалэр мэз мэзахым хэхьэнэ мэщтэ ― kʼalɛr mɛz mɛzaxəm xɛḥɛnɛ mɛśtɛ ― The boy is scared to enter the dark forest.

   умыщт ары мы блэр къоцэкъэтэп ― wuməśt arə mə blɛr qʷocɛqɛtɛp ― Don't fear, this snake won't bite you.

   сэ тыгъужъым сегъэщтэ ― sɛ təğʷuẑəm seğɛśtɛ ― The wolves make me scared.

2. to be frightened (of), to be startled (of), to take fright (at); to shy (at)

Synonyms

• (to fear): щынэн (śənɛn)
• (to fear): тхыон (txəwon)

See also

• гъэщтэн (ğɛśtɛn) (transitive)