пкӏэн

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• пкӏьэн (pkʲʼɛn) (Shapsug dialect)
• мэпкӏэн (mɛpkʼɛn)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pt͡ʃʼan] (Shapsug dialect)

Verb

пкӏэн • (pkʼɛn) (intransitive)

1. to jump

   кӏалэр мапкӏэ ― kʼalɛr mapkʼɛ ― The boy is jumping.

   кӏалэр унэм ипкӏагъ ― kʼalɛr wunɛm jipkʼağ ― The boy jumped into the house.

   кӏалэр гъуанэм ипкӏэмэ зыгорэ зыришӏэжьыт ― kʼalɛr ğʷanɛm jipkʼɛmɛ zəgʷorɛ zərišʼɛźət ― If the boy will jump into the hole he will do something to his self.

   сэпкӏэ ― sɛpkʼɛ ― I am jumping.

2. to be sticky; to be gluey

   Пцантхьэр мапкӏэ ― Pcantḥɛr mapkʼɛ ― The glue is sticky.

3. to pave

Synonyms

• лъэн (lˢɛn)