бзы

Adyghe

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *bzə. Cognate with Kabardian бзы (bzə). See also Laz ბოზო (bozo).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bzə]

Noun

бзы • (bzə)

female
Antonym: хъу (χʷu, “male”)

Kabardian

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *bzə. Cognate with Adyghe бзы (bzə). See also Laz ბოზო (bozo).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bzə]

Noun

бзы • (bzə)

female
Antonym: хъу (χʷu, “male”)

Russian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bzɨ]

Noun

бзы • (bzy) m inan pl

nominative/accusative plural of боз (boz)

Ubykh

Etymology

From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *bzǝ Cognate with Proto-Circassian *psə.

Noun

бзы • (bzə)

water

Further reading

Ubykh wordlist
Nart Sagas: Ancient Myths and Legends of the Circassians and Abkhazians (→ISBN, 2016)
Nikolayev, S. L.; Starostin, S. A. (1994), “*pĭnc̣_wĂ”, in A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary, Moscow: Asterisk Publishers

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