щхьэгъусэ

Kabardian

Etymology

From щхьэ (śḥɛ, “head”) +‎ гъусэ (ğʷusɛ, “an associate, a mate, a partner”); hence literally “head partners”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕħaʁʷəsa]

Noun

щхьэгъусэ • (śḥɛğʷusɛ)

1. spouse, marriage partner

Synonyms

• шъхьэгъусэ (ŝḥɛğʷusɛ) (Adyghe)