жэхэпкӏэн
Adyghe
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- джыхэпкӏьэн (džəxɛpkʲʼɛn) (Shapsug)
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]жэхэпкӏэн • (žɛxɛpkʼɛn) (??? please indicate transitivity!)
- to jump in the face of
- to examine a face
- to scrutinize
- to jump on someone (for assault)
- Аслъанэ къачъи пчэным жэхэпкӏагъ ― Aslˢanɛ qaĉi pčɛnəm žɛxɛpkʼağ ― The lion came running and jumped on the goat
- Кӏалэр сымылъэгъоу къэсжэхэпкӏагъ ― Kʼalɛr səməlˢɛğʷowu qɛsžɛxɛpkʼağ ― The boy jumped on me without me seeing him.