нэгушъо

Adyghe

Etymology

From нэгу (nɛgʷu, “cheek”) +‎ шъо (šʷo, “skin”); hence literally “cheek skin”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naɡʷəʃʷa]

Noun

нэгушъо • (nɛgʷušʷo)

1. cheek

Synonyms

• нэкӏушъу (nɛkʷʼušʷu)
• нэкӏушъхь (nɛkʷʼuŝḥ)

See also

• (cheek): нэгу (nɛgʷu)
• (slap to the cheek): нэгушъоутын (nɛgʷušʷowutən)