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Abkhazian Vocabulary - Geography

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In this lesson, we will be exploring the geographic vocabulary in Abkhazian. Learning vocabulary related to geography is essential for having discussions about location, orientation, and travel. We will cover a range of topics from directions and locations to terrain and weather.

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Directions

Knowing your cardinal directions and other location-related terms is vital when navigating an unfamiliar place. Here are some words to help you get started:

Abkhazian	Pronunciation	English
Хъямрара	[χʷj-am-ra-ra]	North
Амшындж	[am-shyndz]	East
Афрагәара	[a-fra-gʷa-ra-ra]	South
Шәҳәры	[ʃʷæ-hæ-ry]	West
Гәмәр	[gʷæ-mæ-r]	Up
Антәл	[æn-tæɬ]	Down

Dialogue:

• Person 1: Хъямрара иҟәы аҧҧа? ([χʷj-am-ra-ra ikʷəa apʼʼa] - Are we heading north?)
• Person 2: Да, мы махәара иҟәыт. ([da, my ma-xʷa-ra ikʷəayt] - Yes, we are going that way.)

Locations

Being able to name and ask about specific places is also essential for talking about geography. Here are some useful location-related words:

Abkhazian	Pronunciation	English
Абхазия	[apʰa-zʲi-a]	Abkhazia
Адләр	[æd-lær]	Mountains
Сҳуҳәӡырра	[sʼu-hʷə-dzə-ra]	Seas
Агылар	[a-ʁɨ-lar]	River
Аҳәсаара	[a-hæ-sa-ra-ra]	Island

Dialogue:

• Person 1: Адләр ҟәы иҭыгышәыт? ([æd-lær qʷəay i-tʼə-gʷy-ʃʷæ-ət] - Are we near the mountains?)
• Person 2: Ауамшынджныҳәа ыҳәҭ ҭүҳаҩ адләр иҟәыт. ([a-wam-shyndzn-ə-ha y-ht̩t̩-tʷə-hapʼ-aq apʰa"-dʷær ikʷəyt] - No, the mountains are to the south of us.)

Terrain

Along with locations and directions, it's helpful to be able to talk about the landforms you encounter. Here are some words to help you navigate your surroundings:

Abkhazian	Pronunciation	English
Аҳәылтәым	[a-hæ-yɬ-tʷæ-y-m]	Valley
Саерқәа	[sæ-yer-qʷa" ]	Plain
Гәҳә иааләым	[gʷæ-hʷæ i-a"æ-ɬ-tʷæ-y-m]	Forest
Кәшарыфыгьыгьа	[kʷæ-ʃæ-rɨ-fə-ʁɨ-ɡəə-a]	Desert
Анҳҵара	[an-hʷtʃʷ-a-ra]	Coast

Dialogue:

• Person 1: Аҳәылтәым аҭамсыда иҟәыт? ([a-hæ-yɬ-tʷæ-y-m atʷ-ams-ə-da ikʷəyt] - Is the valley nearby?)
• Person 2: You can answer like: Да, аҳәылтәымыҳәа ыҳәҭ иҧәӡықәԉ. ([da, a-hæ-yɬ-tʷæ-y-m-ə-ha ʔ-ht̩t̩-i-pʼʲ-a-ʕ] - Yes, we're at the entrance of the valley.)

Weather

Finally, being able to discuss the weather is an important part of geography vocabulary. Here are a few relevant terms:

Abkhazian	Pronunciation	English
Иҳәаҭәул	[i-hə-tʷæ-ul]	Rain
Кәтәҧҧәул	[kʷæ-tʷə-pʼʼə-ul]	Snow
Сарал	[sa-ral]	Sunny
Азылык	[a-zɨ-lyk]	Cloudy
Абосрра	[a-bos-ra-ra]	Windy

Dialogue:

• Person 1: Иҳәаҭәул лызы аха? ([i-hə-tʷæ-ul ly-zʷy a-hapʼ-a] - Is it going to rain?)
• Person 2: Да, аҳгәаа иҳәаҭәул аҳәыламтәы. ([da, a-hgʷa-a i-hə-tʷæ-ul a-hæ-yɬ-am-tʷæ-y] - Yes, the valley is always rainy.)

That's all for now, folks! These are just some of the key words you will need to know when talking about geography in Abkhazian. If you want to practice more vocabulary, head over to the Polyglot Club and find some native speakers to ask any questions. Alternatively, you can check out the Abkhazian vocabulary page to learn more words. Keep practicing and soon you'll be a geography expert in Abkhazian! 😎

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