qaç

/qatʃ/ · plural qaçla

1. (n.) autumn, fall (the season) — Before another noun it means autumnal, as in qaç suwuqla autumn cold.

qaç keldi, çapraqla sarğaldıla — autumn came, the leaves turned yellow
qaçda — in autumn
qaçdan beri — since autumn
qaç suwuq — autumn cold
bu qaç jaŋur köb jawğandı — a lot of rain has fallen this autumn
qaçdağı hurmetni qış qayda tabarıqsa? — where will you find autumn's beauty in winter?
bıltır qaçda asırağan ulağım — the kid goat I raised last autumn
jaz bla qaç — spring and autumn

2. (n.) honor, dignity, respect, deference — Usually takes a possessive ending, for the respect owed to someone, as in tamatanı qaçı the respect due to an elder. qaçın eterge means show someone respect.

tamadanı qaçı — the honor of the elder
kiçi tamadanı qaçın eterge kerekdi — the younger must show the elder respect
üynü qaçın unutmağandıla — they have not forgotten the honor of the household
atanı-ananı qaçı ulludu — the respect owed to father and mother is great
seni qaçıŋa etilgen qurmanlıq — a sacrifice made in your honor
üynü qaçı — the honor of the household
ananı qaçı — the honor of the mother

3. (n.) cross, crucifix; a cross shape — Also any figure of two crossing lines, as in faşist qaç swastika. qaç etib means crosswise.

taş qaç saqlanŋandı — a stone cross has been preserved
qaç etib sal — lay it crosswise
faşist qaç — swastika
qaç belgisin taşha oyub işledile — they carved the sign of the cross into stone
tarihiy kilisada kümüş qaç köründü — a silver cross was visible in the historic church

4. (n.) icon, holy image (mainly Balkar; relig.)

qaçnı allında çıraq janadı — a lamp burns in front of the icon
müyüşde qaç tağılıb turadı — an icon hangs in the corner
ağaçha sızılğan eski qaç — an old icon drawn on wood

Expressions

qaçın eterge — show respect (Collocation · Light-verb construction)
qıŋır qaç eterge — mark one's astonishment (Collocation · Light-verb construction)
üy qaç — bride's honor gift (Collocation)
qaçdan sora bişlaq tapka — too late (Proverb or saying)

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Custom & law

Sources

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Gochiyaeva et al. 1993 · Russian–Karachay Learner's Dictionary · meaning 1
Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1, 2
Guzeev 2000 · School Explanatory Dictionary of the Balkar Language · meaning 3
Guzeev 2013 · Dictionary of Homonyms of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 2, 3
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meanings 1–3
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meanings 1, 3, 4
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · all meanings

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Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of qaç, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qaçthe autumn	qaçımmy autumn	qaçıŋyour autumn	qaçıhis autumn	qaçıbızour autumn	qaçığızyou all's autumn	qaçlarıtheir autumns
Genitive	qaçnıthe autumn's	qaçımımy autumn's	qaçıŋıyour autumn's	qaçınıhis autumn's	qaçıbıznıour autumn's	qaçığıznıyou all's autumn's	qaçlarınıtheir autumns'
Accusative	qaçnıthe autumn (as the object)	qaçımımy autumn (as the object)	qaçıŋıyour autumn (as the object)	qaçınhis autumn (as the object)	qaçıbıznıour autumn (as the object)	qaçığıznıyou all's autumn (as the object)	qaçlarıntheir autumns (as the object)
Dative	qaçhato the autumn	qaçımato my autumn	qaçıŋato your autumn	qaçınato his autumn	qaçıbızğato our autumn	qaçığızğato you all's autumn	qaçlarınato their autumns
Locative	qaçdain / at the autumn	qaçımdain / at my autumn	qaçıŋdain / at your autumn	qaçındain / at his autumn	qaçıbızdain / at our autumn	qaçığızdain / at you all's autumn	qaçlarındain / at their autumns
Ablative	qaçdanfrom the autumn	qaçımdanfrom my autumn	qaçıŋdanfrom your autumn	qaçındanfrom his autumn	qaçıbızdanfrom our autumn	qaçığızdanfrom you all's autumn	qaçlarındanfrom their autumns

Plural

Plural — cases of qaç, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qaçlathe autumns	qaçlarımmy autumns	qaçlarıŋyour autumns	qaçlarıhis autumns	qaçlarıbızour autumns	qaçlarığızyou all's autumns	qaçlarıtheir autumns
Genitive	qaçlanıthe autumns'	qaçlarımımy autumns'	qaçlarıŋıyour autumns'	qaçlarınıhis autumns'	qaçlarıbıznıour autumns'	qaçlarığıznıyou all's autumns'	qaçlarınıtheir autumns'
Accusative	qaçlanıthe autumns (as the object)	qaçlarımımy autumns (as the object)	qaçlarıŋıyour autumns (as the object)	qaçlarınhis autumns (as the object)	qaçlarıbıznıour autumns (as the object)	qaçlarığıznıyou all's autumns (as the object)	qaçlarıntheir autumns (as the object)
Dative	qaçlağato the autumns	qaçlarımato my autumns	qaçlarıŋato your autumns	qaçlarınato his autumns	qaçlarıbızğato our autumns	qaçlarığızğato you all's autumns	qaçlarınato their autumns
Locative	qaçladain / at the autumns	qaçlarımdain / at my autumns	qaçlarıŋdain / at your autumns	qaçlarındain / at his autumns	qaçlarıbızdain / at our autumns	qaçlarığızdain / at you all's autumns	qaçlarındain / at their autumns
Ablative	qaçladanfrom the autumns	qaçlarımdanfrom my autumns	qaçlarıŋdanfrom your autumns	qaçlarındanfrom his autumns	qaçlarıbızdanfrom our autumns	qaçlarığızdanfrom you all's autumns	qaçlarındanfrom their autumns

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qaçları can mean "his / her autumns", "their autumn", or "their autumns" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.