цэлъэкӏ
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From цэ (cɛ, “tooth”) + лъэкӏын (lˢɛkʼən, “to brush”); hence literally “toothbrush”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]цэлъэкӏ • (cɛlˢɛkʼ)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | цэлъэкӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛ) | цэлъэкӏэхэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | цэлъэкӏэр (cɛlˢɛkʼɛr) | цэлъэкӏэхэр (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | цэлъэкӏэм (cɛlˢɛkʼɛm) | цэлъэкӏэхэмэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | цэлъэкӏэ(м)кӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | цэлъэкӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | цэлъэкӏыу (cɛlˢɛkʼəwu) | цэлъэкӏэхыу (cɛlˢɛkʼɛxəwu) |
Synonyms
[edit]- цэлъэкӏалъэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛ)
- дзэлъэщӏ (dzɛlˢɛśʼ) (Kabardian)