Meanings
proper noun
- The traditional worldview, code of conduct, and customary law of the Circassian (Adyghe) people.
Adyghe Khabze dictates that guests must be treated with the utmost respect and hospitality.
Origin
From адыгэ (adəɣɛ, “Circassian”) + хабзэ (xabzɛ, “custom, law, rule”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian ады́гэ ха́бзэ
- ады́гэ ха́бзэ (adýgɛ xábzɛ)traditional Circassian code of conduct
Turkish Adige Xabze, Adığe Xabze
- Adige Xabzetraditional Circassian code of conduct
- Adığe Xabzetraditional Circassian code of conduct
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APA
Adyghe Khabze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adyghe%20Khabze
MLA
“Adyghe Khabze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adyghe%20Khabze. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adyghe Khabze,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adyghe%20Khabze.
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