Proto-West-Caucasian: *č(ǝ)q̇a
Meaning: calf
Adyghe: šḳa
Kabardian: šč̣a
Comments: PAK *čḳa. Since there are no Ub. or PAT parallels (despite Balkarov 1964, 117 Ub. Laq̇́ǝ́ 'calf' can not be compared), it is hard to guess the nature of the initial affricate in PWC (since in PAK there occurred neutralizations in clusters like *CK-). External evidence suggests that it must have been a hushing affricate. Also both velar *ḳ or uvular *q̇ may be reconstructed (since in clusters with dental affricates the Adygh languages do not tolerate uvulars).
