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Hatuqay

Hatuqay proper noun: hatuqays; One of the twelve major Circassian tribes.

Proper noun

Hatuqay

  1. Hatuqays; One of the twelve major Circassian tribes.
  2. Hatuqay dialect; the Adyghe sub-dialect spoken by this tribe (now nearly extinct).

Adjective

Hatuqay (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Hatuqay people or their dialect.

Origin of Hatuqay

Borrowed from West Circassian хьатикъуай (ḥatiqʷaj). From the name of Price Hatuqo (Хьатикъо (Ḥatiqʷo)), founder of the Hatuqay Principality; historical political entity in Circassia, from which the tribe derives its name. A prominent folk etymology connects the name to the Hatti and Hittite civilizations.

Questions about Hatuqay

What does Hatuqay mean?
Hatuqay means hatuqays; One of the twelve major Circassian tribes.
What part of speech is Hatuqay?
Hatuqay can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Hatuqay in the dictionary

  1. hattricks
  2. hatts
  3. Hattusa
  4. hatty
  5. HATU
  6. Hatuqay
  7. Hatz
  8. Hatz.–Darm.
  9. Hatzalah
  10. Hatzola
  11. Hatzolah

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