баджэ

Adyghe

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *baǵá, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian *bӏagá (“jackal; fox”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baːd͡ʒə]

Noun

баджэ • (badžɛ)

1. fox

Declension

Declension of баджэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	баджэ (badžɛ)	баджэхэ (badžɛxɛ)
nominative	баджэр (badžɛr)	баджэхэр (badžɛxɛr)
ergative	баджэм (badžɛm)	баджэхэмэ (badžɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	баджэ(м)кӏэ (badžɛ(m)kʼɛ)	баджэхэ(м)кӏэ (badžɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	баджэу (badžɛwu)	баджэхыу (badžɛxəwu)

References

• Nikolaev, Sergei L., Starostin, Sergei A. (1994) “*bHV̆rgĂ”, in A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary‎^[1], Moscow: Asterisk Publishers