зэолӏ
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From зао (zawo, “war, fight”) + лӏы (lˢʼə, “man”); hence literally “fight man”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]зэолӏ • (zɛwolˢʼ)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | зэолӏэ (zɛwolˢʼɛ) | зэолӏэхэ (zɛwolˢʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | зэолӏэр (zɛwolˢʼɛr) | зэолӏэхэр (zɛwolˢʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | зэолӏэм (zɛwolˢʼɛm) | зэолӏэхэмэ (zɛwolˢʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | зэолӏэ(м)кӏэ (zɛwolˢʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | зэолӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (zɛwolˢʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | зэолӏыу (zɛwolˢʼəwu) | зэолӏэхыу (zɛwolˢʼɛxəwu) |