ӏуащхьэмахуэ

Kabardian

Etymology

From ӏуащхьэ (ʼwaśḥɛ, “mount”) +‎ махуэ (maxʷɛ, “day”); hence literally “Mount day”. Cognate with Adyghe ӏуашъхьэмафэ (ʼwaŝḥɛmafɛ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔʷaɕħamaːxʷa]

Proper noun

ӏуащхьэмахуэ • (ʼwaśḥɛmaxʷɛ)

1. Mount Elbrus (a mountain in the Caucasus)