екӏун

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• кӏун (kʷʼun)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jakʷʼən]

Verb

екӏун • (jekʷʼun) (transitive)

1. to arrive

   щэгьагъо ремыхъугъэу шэхьарым текӏугъ - We arrived to city befre ӏunch.

2. to come up to, to come towards, to approach

   Кӏалэр тхьэматэм екӏугъ еупчӏынэу — The boy came up to the leader to ask him.

   Ныом узы ӏае къекӏугъ — A horrible illness came to the old woman.

3. to fit

   Кӏалэм джанэр екӏу — The shirt fits the boy.

   Костюмэр сэ къысэкӏурэп, сшӏоин — The suit does not fit me, it's too large for me.

4. to be appropriate

   ӏофымкӏэ ухъонэныр екӏурэп — Cursing in work is not appropriate.

5. to be suitable for, to suit

   Кӏалэм унэр екӏурэп — The house is not suitable for the boy.

   Кӏалэм унэр екӏу — The house is suitable for the boy.

   Кӏалэмрэ пшъашъэмрэ зэкӏух — The boy and the girl are suitable for each other.

   Ешъонэ алкохол нысашэм екӏурэп тихабзэ — Drinking alcohol in weddings is not suitable for our traditions.

   Уцышъор машинэм екӏурэп — The color green is not suitable for cars.