бжьэматэ
Adyghe
Etymology
From бжьэ (bž̍ă, “bee”) + матэ (mātă, “casket”); hence literally “bee casket”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʑamaːta]
Noun
бжьэматэ • (bž̍ămātă)
- beehive
- бжьаӏом бжьэматэхэр дэтых
- bž̍āʾom bž̍ămātăxăr dătəx
- The beehives are in the apiary.
Declension
declension of бжьэматэ
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бжьэматээ (bž̍ămātăă) | бжьэматээхэ (bž̍ămātăăxă) |
| nominative | бжьэматээр (bž̍ămātăăr) | бжьэматээхэр (bž̍ămātăăxăr) |
| ergative | бжьэматээм (bž̍ămātăăm) | бжьэматээхэмэ (bž̍ămātăăxămă) |
| instrumental | бжьэматээ(м)кӏэ (bž̍ămātăă(m)č̣̍ă) | бжьэматээхэ(м)кӏэ (bž̍ămātăăxă(m)č̣̍ă) |
| invertive | бжьэматэыу (bž̍ămātăəw) | бжьэматээхыу (bž̍ămātăăxəw) |
See also
- бжьаӏо (bž̍āʾo) (apiary)
- бжьахъо (bž̍āχo) (beekeeper)