нащэ

See also: наште, нашэ, and наше

East Circassian

Etymology

From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *naš:ʷa (“watermelon, cucumber”), whence also West Circassian нашэ (našɛ, “watermelon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naːɕa]

Noun

нащэ (naśɛ)

1. cucumber

Declension

Declension of нащэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	нащэ (naśɛ)	нащэхэ (naśɛxɛ)
nominative	нащэр (naśɛr)	нащэхэр (naśɛxɛr)
ergative	нащэм (naśɛm)	нащэхэмэ (naśɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	нащэ(м)кӏэ (naśɛ(m)kʼɛ)	нащэхэ(м)кӏэ (naśɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	нащэу (naśɛwu)	нащэхыу (naśɛxəwu)

Descendants

• → Karachay-Balkar: наша (naşa)