лехьа

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *laħe. Cognates include Bats ლაჰ̡ე̆ (lah̡ĕ) and Chechen лаьхьа (läḥʳa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleħ(a)/

Noun

лехьа • (leḥʳa) class bd

  1. serpent, dragon
  2. snake
    Synonym: бӏе̄хал class bd (bˀeexal, “snake”)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

  • Malʹsagov, Zaurbek K. (1925), Ингушская грамматика [Ingush Grammar]‎[1] (in Russian), 1nd edition, Vladikavkaz: Printing house Svet, page 178
  • Nichols, Johanna B. (2004), “лехьа”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 107b
  • Bekova, A. I.; et al. (2009), “лехьа”, in Ingušsko-russkij slovarʹ [Ingush–Russian Dictionary], Nalchik: Ingušskij NII GN, page 464b
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