бажэ
Kabardian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Circassian *baǯ́á, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian *bIaga (“jackal; fox”), see Chechen цӏокъберг (c̣oq̇berg, “ounce”) for other proposed cognates.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
бажэ • (bāžă)
Declension[edit]
declension of бажэ
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бажэ (bāžă) | бажэхэ (bāžăxă) |
| nominative | бажэр (bāžăr) | бажэхэр (bāžăxăr) |
| ergative | бажэм (bāžăm) | бажэхэмэ (bāžăxămă) |
| instrumental | бажэ(м)кӏэ (bāžă(m)č̣̍ă) | бажэхэ(м)кӏэ (bāžăxă(m)č̣̍ă) |
| invertive | бажэу (bāžăw) | бажэхыу (bāžăxəw) |
References[edit]
- Nikolayev, S. L.; Starostin, S. A. (1994), “*bHV̆rgĂ”, in A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary, Moscow: Asterisk Publishers
