Proto-Nakh: *mač̣
Meaning: 1 beard 2 moustache
Chechen: maž 1
Ingush: mož (moǯ) 1
Batsbi: mač̣ 2
Comments: Obl. stem *mač̣u-, cf. Chech. moža- (Usl. mažu-), Ing. možo (hence, with vowel levelling, the direct base vocalism: mož). 4th class in all languages. Cf. also Chech. Lev., Pharch. maž, Khild. moǯ, Cheb. mač̣, Ing. (Imnaishvili) mwoč:.