Proto-Nakh: *ʔāχ-ni
Meaning: woollen thread, yarn
Chechen: ēχang
Ingush: äχing
Batsbi: ajχnĭ
Comments: Bacb. reflects the form *ʔāχ-ni (with an old *-ni suffix); Chech. and Ing. reflect the further suffixation *ʔāχ-ni-ḳ (with diminutive *-ḳ). 3d class in Chech., Ing., 5th class in Bacb.