epethe

Ainu

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eꜛpet̚he/

Verb

epethe (Kana spelling エペッヘ)

  1. (intransitive) to be harelipped, to be cleft palated
    Synonym: epetke
    Ayay epethe korka.
    The baby is harelipped.

Adjective

epethe (Kana spelling エペッヘ)

  1. harelipped, cleft palated
    Synonym: epetke
    Epethe ayay pirkano e.
    The cleft palated baby eats well.

Noun

epethe (Kana spelling エペッヘ)

  1. (by extension) a rabbit, a hare; any member of the Lagomorpha order.
    Synonyms: epetke, isepo, kaykuma, osuke, raykuma
    Epethepo ne!
    Look, a bunny!