шъоущыгъу
Adyghe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From шъоу (šʷowu, “honey”) + щыгъу (śəğʷu, “salt”); hence literally “honey salt”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]шъоущыгъу • (šʷowuśəğʷu)
Declension
[edit]| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | шъоущыгъуэ (šʷowuśəğʷɛ) | шъоущыгъуэхэ (šʷowuśəğʷɛxɛ) |
| nominative | шъоущыгъуэр (šʷowuśəğʷɛr) | шъоущыгъуэхэр (šʷowuśəğʷɛxɛr) |
| ergative | шъоущыгъуэм (šʷowuśəğʷɛm) | шъоущыгъуэхэмэ (šʷowuśəğʷɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | шъоущыгъуэ(м)кӏэ (šʷowuśəğʷɛ(m)kʼɛ) | шъоущыгъуэхэ(м)кӏэ (šʷowuśəğʷɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | шъоущыгъуыу (šʷowuśəğʷəwu) | шъоущыгъухыу (šʷowuśəğʷuxəwu) |
Synonyms
[edit]- фошыгъу (fošəğʷu) (Kabardian dialect)