Adyghe

Verb

щтэн • ‎(š̍tăn) (intransitive)

1. to fear, to get afraid

   кӏалэр маштэ — The boy is getting afraid.

   кӏалэр лӏым шэштэ — The boy is afraid of the man.

   укъагъэштагъа? —Did they scared you.

   кӏалэр мэз мэзахым хэхьэнэ мэштэ — The boy is scared to enter the dark forest.

   умышт ары мы блэр къоцэкъэтэп — Don't fear, indeed this snake won't bit you.

   сэ тыгъужъым сегъэштэ — The wolfs make me scare.

Synonyms

• (to fear): щынэн ‎(š̍ənăn) (Standard Adyghe)

See also

• гъэщтэн ‎(ġăš̍tăn) (transitive)