Adyghe

Alternative forms

• егьэн ‎(eɡ’ăn) (Shapsug)

Verb

еджэн • ‎(eǯ̍ăn) (transitive)

1. to call someone

   кӀалэр пшъашъэм къеджэ — The boy is calling the girl.

   пшъашъэр къоджэ — The girl is calling you.

   кӀалэхэмэ шъукъадж — Call the boys (Said to plural)

2. to name someone

   тикӏалэ Томкӏэ теджэт — We will name our boy Tom.

3. to call someone by name

   делэкӏэ едж — Call him stupid.

4. to read

   кӀалэр тхылъым еджэ — The boy is reading the book.

   тхылъым cеджэ — I am reading the book.

   къедж — Read.

   къедж тхылъым — Read the book.

5. to study

   едж — Study.

   едж дэгъу — Study well.

   кӀалэр тхылъыкӏэ еджэ — The boy is studying with (using) the book.

See also

• гъэджэн ‎(ġăǯ̍ăn) (to teach)

Kabardian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jad͡ʒan]

Verb

еджэн • ‎(eǯ̍ăn)

1. to call someone
2. to call someone by name
3. to read
4. to study