цэлъэкӏ
West Circassian
Alternative forms
- цэлъэкӏалъэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛ)
Etymology
From цэ (cɛ, “tooth”) + лъэкӏын (lˢɛkʼən, “to brush”), literally “toothbrush”. Compare East Circassian дзэлъэщӏ (dzɛlˢɛśʼ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡saɬat͡ʃ]
Noun
цэлъэкӏ (cɛlˢɛkʼ)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | цэлъэкӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛ) | цэлъэкӏэхэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | цэлъэкӏэр (cɛlˢɛkʼɛr) | цэлъэкӏэхэр (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | цэлъэкӏэм (cɛlˢɛkʼɛm) | цэлъэкӏэхэмэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | цэлъэкӏэ(м)кӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | цэлъэкӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | цэлъэкӏыу (cɛlˢɛkʼəwu) | цэлъэкӏэхыу (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxəwu) |