чэфы

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• кьэфы (kʲɛfə) (Shapsug dialect)

Etymology

From Proto-Circassian *kʲaxʷə.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃafə]

Adjective

чэфы • (čɛfə)

1. cheerful; joyful

   Кӏалэр чэфы ― Kʼalɛr čɛfə ― The boy is cheerful.

   Учэфы непэ ― Wučɛfə nepɛ ― You are cheerful today.

2. pleased

   ӏофэу сшӏэгъэмкӏэ учэфа? ― ʼwofɛwu sšʼɛğɛmkʼɛ wučɛfa? ― Are you pleased with the word I done?