The Circassian app has an Adyghe dictionary of 3,499 entries, each with an English, a Russian and a Turkish meaning. It is free, needs no account and works without internet. This page has 136 common words and 88 phrases with the app’s audio.
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These are common words from the app’s lessons. Each one is on the site’s topic or lesson pages with a second source (a dictionary entry or a line of the audio course), and each plays the app’s own audio. Search in English, in Adyghe or in Latin letters.
The full Adyghe dictionary, 3,499 entries, is in the Circassian app, free.
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- шъэshea hundred
- оры?orə?and you?
- мэлылъфэгъу мазэmelələfeghu mazeApril
- шышъхьэIуshəshshhe'uAugust
- бжыхьэbzhəheautumn
B
- мышъэməshhebear
- бгырыпхbgərəpkhbelt
- бзыуbzəwbird
- шIуцIэshIuts'eblack
- хьалыгъуhaləghubread
- шыshəbrother
C
- чэтыуchetəwcat
- къуаеqwaecheese
- чэтыchetəchicken, hen
- сабыйsabəychild
- адыгэadəgheCircassian
- цыеtsəyeCircassian coat (cherkeska)
- чъыIэchə'ecold
- чэмыcheməcow
D
- пхъуpkhudaughter
- АдыгабзэкIэ угущаIа?Adəgabzek'e wgushcha'a?Do you speak Circassian?
- хьэhedog
- пчъэpchedoor
E
- тхьакIумthak'umear
- чIыгуch'əguearth, land
- иieight
- нэneeye
F
- унагъоwnaghofamily
- ТатэTatefather
- мэзайmezayFebruary
- губгъоgubghofield
- машIоmashIofire
- пцэжъыйptsezhhəyfish
- тфыtfyfive
- къэгъагъqeghaghflower
- шхыныshkhənəfood
- мэзыmezəforest
- плIыpl'yfour
- баджэbajefox
- бэрэскэшхуbereskeshkhuFriday
- ныбджэгъуnəbjeghufriend
G
- пчэныpchenəgoat
- дэгъуdeghugood
- ХъяркIэKhyark'egoodbye
- тэтэжъtetezhhgrandfather
- нэнэжъnenezhhgrandmother
- уцышъоwtsəshogreen
H
- Iэ'ehand, arm
- тхьакIумкIыхьthak'umk'əhhare, rabbit
- паIоpa'ohat
- шъхьэshshhehead
- гуguheart
- СэламSelamhello
- шъоуshowhoney
- шыshəhorse
- унэwnehouse, home
I
- сэseI
- Сэ сыадыгSe syadəgI am Circassian
- СыпсауSypsawI am well
- КъызгурэIорэпQyzgureIorepI don't understand
- КъызгурэIоQyzgureIoI understand
J
- щылэ мазэshchəle mazeJanuary
- бэдзэогъуbezeoghuJuly
- мэкъуогъуmeqwoghuJune
L
- бзэbzelanguage
- лъакъоlhaqoleg, foot
M
- гъэтхапэghetkhapeMarch
- жъоныгъуакIzhonəguak'May
- лыləmeat
- щэshchemilk
- блыпэbləpeMonday
- мазэmazemoon
- нанэnanemother
- къушъхьэqwshshhemountain
N
- цIэts'ename
- бгъуbghwnine
- хьауhawno
- пэpenose
- шэкIогъуshek'oghuNovember
O
- чъэпыогъуchepəoghuOctober
- зыzyone
P
- сыолъэIуsyolheIwplease
R
- ощхoshchkhrain
- плъыжьыplzhh'əred
- Iэлъын'elhənring
- псыхъоpsəkhoriver
- унэ шъхьафwne shkhafroom
- атакъэataqerooster
S
- щыгъуshchəghusalt
- шэмбэтshembetSaturday
- хыkhəsea
- Iоныгъо'onəghoSeptember
- блыblyseven
- мэлыmeləsheep
- цуакъэtswaqeshoes
- шыпхъуshəpkhusister
- хыkhysix
- уашъоwashosky
- блэblesnake
- осыosəsnow
- къоqoson
- псэpsesoul
- гъатхэghatkespring
- жъуагъоzhhwaghostar
- мыжъоməzhhostone
- гъэмафэghemafesummer
- тыгъэtyghesun
- тхьаумафthawmafSunday
T
- Iанэ'anetable (the low round table)
- щайshchaytea
- пшIыpsh'yten
- ТхьауегъэпсэуThaweyeghepseythank you
- Iудан'udanthread
- щыshchythree
- мэфэкуmefekuThursday
- чъыгыchəgətree
- гъубджghubjTuesday
- тIокIыt'ok'ytwenty
- тIуt'utwo
W
- фабэfabewarm
- псыpsəwater
- ожьыozh'əweather
- бэрэскэжъыйbereskezzhhəyWednesday
- УицIэр сыд?Uits'er syd?What is your name?
- тыдэtydewhere
- фыжьыfəzhh'əwhite
- жьыбгъэzhh'əbghewind
- шъхьаныгъупчъshkhanəghupchwindow
- кIымафk'əmafwinter
- тыгъужъtəghuzhhwolf
- цыtsəwool
Y
- щагуshchaguyard
- гъожьыghozhh'əyellow
- арыarəyes
- щхыуshchkhəwyogurt, sour milk
- оoyou
Phrases
Whole sentences from the app’s audio course, whose scripts a native speaker of Adyghe reviewed, with the course’s own translation and audio. Words that are already on the list above are left out here.
Greetings and goodbyes
- Уипчэдыжь шIу.Good morning.
- Уимафэ шIу.Good day.
- Уипчыхьэ шIу.Good evening.
- Уичэщ шIу.Good night.
- Сыдэу ущыт?How are you?
- Сыпсау, оры?I’m well, and you?
- ЗэкIэ дэгъу. Опсэу.Everything’s fine, thank you.
- Упсауа?Are you well?
- ШIэхэу тызэрэлъэгъущт!See you soon!
- Неущы тызэIукIэн.See you tomorrow!
- Гъогумаф!Safe journey!
Introductions
- Сэ сцIэр Мадинэ.My name is Madina.
- Сигуапэ хъугъэ.Pleased to meet you.
- Уадыга?Are you Circassian?
- Ары, сэ сыадыг. Оры?Yes, I’m Circassian. And you?
- Тыдэ укъикIырэ?Where are you from?
- Сэ Тыркуем сыкъекIы.I’m from Turkey.
- Сэ Америкэм сыкъекIы.I’m from America.
- Мыщ ущыща?Are you from here?
- Ар синыбджэгъу.He is my friend.
Speaking Circassian
- ТIэкIу сэгущыIэ.I speak a little.
- О адыгабзэ къыбгурэIуа?Do you understand Circassian?
- ТIэкIу къызгурэIо.I understand a little.
- Жъажъэу къэгущыIэ.Speak slowly.
- Сэ сшIэрэп.I don’t know.
- Адыгабзэ сикIас.I like Circassian.
Polite words
- ОпсэуThank you.
- къысфэгъэгъуExcuse me.
- Ары, опсэу.Yes, thank you.
- Хьау, опсэу. Сэ сышхагъ.No, thank you, I’ve eaten.
Visiting and at the table
- Къеблагъ!Welcome!
- КъэтIысSit down.
- ХьакIэ дахэ.Dear guest.
- Уиунэр дахэ.Your house is beautiful.
- Щай уфая?Do you want tea?
- Щай сыфай.I want tea.
- Щай е псы?Tea or water?
- Псы сыфай.I want water.
- О зыгорэ уфая?Do you want anything?
- Щай къысфэхь, сыолъэIу.Bring me tea, please.
- Мыр IэшIу!This is delicious!
- Сэ сышхагъ.I’ve eaten.
- Тадэжь къакIо.Come visit us.
Family
- Хэт мыр?Who is this?
- Мыр сянэ.This is my mother.
- Мыр сятэ.This is my father.
- Мыр сшы.This is my brother.
- Мыр сшыпхъу.This is my sister.
- Нанэрэ татэрэ.Mother and father.
- Ахэр сиунагъо.They are my family.
Time and weather
- Сыхьатыр тхьапшы хъугъэ?What time is it?
- Непэ сыды маф?What day is today?
- Непэ тхьаумаф.Today is Sunday.
- Непэ фабэ.Today is warm.
- Непэ чъыIэ.Today is cold.
- Неущ ощх.Tomorrow, rain.
- Джыдэдэм сэкIо.I’m going now.
- Неущ сыкIощт.Tomorrow I’ll go.
Getting around
- Тыдэ щыI тучаныр?Where is the shop?
- Сэ тучаным сыкIон фай.I have to go to the shop.
- Унэм сэкIо.I’m going home.
- Сэ машинэкIэ сэкIо.I’m going by car.
- Ар чыжьэ.It’s far.
- Ар благъэ.It’s near.
- Щай щыIа?Is there tea?
- Ары, щыI.Yes, there is.
- Хьау, щыIэп.No, there isn’t.
Shopping
- Мыщ тхьапша ыуасэр?How much does this cost?
- Мыр дахэ, ау лъапIэ.This is beautiful, but expensive.
- Мыр пыут.This is cheap.
- О ахъщэ уиIа?Do you have money?
- Ахъщэ сиI.I have money.
- Сэ ахъщэ сиIэп.I don’t have money.
Feelings and health
- СыпшъыгъI’m tired.
- Сэ сынасыпышIо.I’m happy.
- Сэ сынэшхъэй.I’m sad.
- Сэ сысымадж.I’m sick.
- Сшъхьэ мэузы.My head hurts.
- Iазэ сыфай.I need a doctor.
- Умыщын!Don’t be afraid!
- УмыгумэкI. ЗэкIэ дэгъу.Don’t worry. Everything’s fine.
Likes and customs
- Сыда уикIасэр?What do you like?
- Музыкэ сикIас.I like music.
- Укъэшъонэу уикIаса?Do you like to dance?
- Къэшъонэу сикIас.I like to dance.
- НекIо, тыкъэшъощт!Let’s dance!
- Адыгэ хабзэр лъапIэ.Circassian custom is precious.
- Нахьыжъмэ шъхьэкIафэ.Respect for elders.
The full dictionary in the app
The Adyghe dictionary in the Circassian app has 3,499 entries from dovlet.info. Each one has an English, a Russian and a Turkish meaning; many show the stressed vowel, and some list other forms of the word (“Also:” on the screen above). Words that the app’s lessons teach have a listen button.
- Open the Circassian app and choose Adyghe as your course.
- Tap Translate in the bar at the bottom of the Learn screen, or the translate button at the top of Messages.
- Type a word in English, Russian or Turkish, or in Adyghe. The dictionary results appear under it at once, without an account and without internet.
Words by topic
Each topic page has its words in both dialects, with sources, example sentences and a quiz. More: numbers, the phrasebook, the Adyghe translator and the Adyghe lessons.
Questions
Is there an Adyghe–English dictionary?
Yes: the Circassian app’s Adyghe dictionary has 3,499 entries, each with an English, a Russian and a Turkish meaning, free on iPhone and Android. This page lists 136 common words and 88 phrases with audio.
How do I hear how an Adyghe word sounds?
Tap the speaker next to a word on this page, or in the app. The audio is the app’s own, the same as in its lessons.
Does the dictionary work without internet?
Yes. The dictionary is part of the app, so looking up a word needs neither internet nor an account. Translating whole sentences needs both.
Where does the Adyghe dictionary come from?
From dovlet.info: 3,499 entries with English, Russian and Turkish meanings, many with the stressed vowel marked.
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Sources
- Circassian app, version 5.9.0, checked October 11, 2026: the dictionaries (24,190 Kabardian and 3,499 Adyghe entries and 2,216 Kabardian lesson phrases, counted by running the app’s own code), the dictionary results on the screen above (the app’s own lookup, run the same day), the lesson words and numbers with their audio, and the phrasebook lines of the audio course.
- Adyghe dictionary in the app: dovlet.info.
- Second sources of the words: listed under Sources on each topic and lesson page of this site (the Kabardian dictionary, the Adyghe dictionary or a line of the audio course).
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