Karachay

qafu

/qafu/

Balkar word

(n.) prison, dungeon (Balkar; arch.) — Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 and Nevruz 1991 mark it Balkar. Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 and Guzeev 1996–2005 mark it archaic. Guzeev 1996–2005 cites it from the Nart tales: bu qafudan çığarğa "to get out of this prison".
  • bu qafudan çığarğa — to get out of this prison

No tables are shown for Balkar meanings: the forms on this site are built by Karachay rules.