ӏэпхъабэ
West Circassian
Etymology
From the Circassian root ӏэ (ʼɛ, “arm”). Compare East Circassian ӏэпхъуамбэ (ʼɛpꭓʷambɛ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔapχaːba]
Noun
ӏэпхъабэ (ʼɛpꭓabɛ) (Shapsug)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ӏэпхъабэ (ʼɛpꭓabɛ) | ӏэпхъабэхэ (ʼɛpꭓabɛxɛ) |
| nominative | ӏэпхъабэр (ʼɛpꭓabɛr) | ӏэпхъабэхэр (ʼɛpꭓabɛxɛr) |
| ergative | ӏэпхъабэм (ʼɛpꭓabɛm) | ӏэпхъабэхэмэ (ʼɛpꭓabɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | ӏэпхъабэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛpꭓabɛ(m)kʼɛ) | ӏэпхъабэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛpꭓabɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | ӏэпхъабэу (ʼɛpꭓabɛwu) | ӏэпхъабэхыу (ʼɛpꭓabɛxəwu) |
Synonyms
- (Standard Adyghe) ӏэхъуамбэ (ʼɛꭓʷambɛ)
See also
- лъэпхъабэ (lˢɛpꭓabɛ, “toe”)