щынэн

Adyghe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɕənan]

Verb

щынэн • (śənɛn) (intransitive)

to fear, to be afraid
сэ сэщынэ ― sɛ sɛśənɛ ― I am afraid.

сэ сыщынэрэп ― sɛ səśənɛrɛp ― I am not afraid.

кӏалэр лӏым шэщынэ ― kʼalɛr lˢʼəm šɛśənɛ ― The boy is afraid of the man.

кӏалэр мэщынэ ― kʼalɛr mɛśənɛ ― The boy is scared.

укъагъэщынагъа? ― wuqağɛśənağa? ― Did they scare you?

кӏалэр мэз мэзахым хэхьэнэ мэщынэ ― kʼalɛr mɛz mɛzaxəm xɛḥɛnɛ mɛśənɛ ― The boy is scared to enter the dark forest.

умщын ары мы блэр къоцэкъэтэп ― wumśən arə mə blɛr qʷocɛqɛtɛp ― Don't fear, this snake won't bite you.

сэ тыгъужъым сегъэщынэ ― sɛ təğʷuẑəm seğɛśənɛ ― The wolves make me scared.

Synonyms

(to fear): щтэн (śtɛn)
(to fear): тхыон (txəwon)

See also

гъэщынэн (ğɛśənɛn) (transitive)

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