жьыӏэшӏу
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From жьы (źə, “air”) + ӏэшӏу (ʼɛšʷʼu, “tasty or sweet”); hence literally “sweet air”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]жьыӏэшӏу • (źəʼɛšʷʼu)
- A pleasant breeze
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | жьыӏэшӏуэ (źəʼɛšʷʼɛ) | жьыӏэшӏуэхэ (źəʼɛšʷʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | жьыӏэшӏуэр (źəʼɛšʷʼɛr) | жьыӏэшӏуэхэр (źəʼɛšʷʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | жьыӏэшӏуэм (źəʼɛšʷʼɛm) | жьыӏэшӏуэхэмэ (źəʼɛšʷʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | жьыӏэшӏуэ(м)кӏэ (źəʼɛšʷʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | жьыӏэшӏуэхэ(м)кӏэ (źəʼɛšʷʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | жьыӏэшӏуыу (źəʼɛšʷʼəwu) | жьыӏэшӏухыу (źəʼɛšʷʼuxəwu) |