щтэн

• IPA^(key): [ɕtan]

щтэн • (š̍tăn) (intransitive)

1. to fear, to get afraid

   кӏалэр мащтэ — The boy is getting afraid.

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

   укъагъэщтагъа? —Did they scared you.

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

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

   сэ тыгъужъым сегъэщтэ — The wolfs make me scare.

2. to be frightened (of), to be startled (of), to take fright (at); to shy (at)

• (to fear): щынэн (š̍ənăn)

• гъэщтэн (ġăš̍tăn) (transitive)