бийса

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *busja.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːsɑ/

Noun

бийса • (biı̇sa) class jj

  1. night
    йийкха бийса ― jiı̇qa biı̇sa ― clear (cloudless) night
    Бийса даькъала хийла хьа! ― Biı̇sa däqʼala xiı̇la ḥʳa! ― Good night! (to one person)
    Бийса даькъала хийла шун! ― Biı̇sa däqʼala xiı̇la šun! ― Good night! (to two or more people)
    Маьршача сага беттал бийса хоза хет, къу сага хала хет беттала бийса еча. ― Märšača saga bettal biı̇sa xoza xet, qʼu saga xala xet bettala biı̇sa ječa. ― A law-abiding person loves a moon-lit night, a thief loves a moonless night. (proverb)
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