# Hatuqay

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Hatuqays; One of the twelve major Circassian tribes.
2. Hatuqay dialect; the Adyghe sub-dialect spoken by this tribe (now nearly extinct).

## Etymology
Borrowed from West Circassian хьатикъуай (ḥatiqʷaj). From the name of Price Hatuqo (Хьатикъо (Ḥatiqʷo)), founder of the Hatuqay Principality; historical political entity in Circassia, from which the tribe derives its name. A prominent folk etymology connects the name to the Hatti and Hittite civilizations.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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