ӏон
Adyghe
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ӏон • (ʼwon) (transitive)
- to say something
- кӏалэм еӏо ар ― kʼalɛm jeʼwo ar ― The boy is saying that.
- шъукӏу ыӏуагъ ― šʷukʷʼu əʼwağ ― He said "go (plural)".
- to say something to someone
- кӏалэм зыгорэ пшъашъэм реӏо ― kʼalɛm zəgʷorɛ pŝaŝɛm reʼwo ― The boy is saying something to the girl.
- лӏым къыуиӏуагъэба оу умыкӏонэу? ― lˢʼəm qəwujiʼwağɛba wou wuməkʷʼonɛwu? ― Didn't the man tell you not to go there?
- къыуасӏорэ оӏурэба? ― qəwasʼorɛ woʼwurɛba? ― Don't you hear what I am saying to you?
- to attempt, to try
- Cышхэн сэӏо ― Cəšxɛn sɛʼwo ― I am trying to eat.
- Лӏыр къэтэджыжьын еӏо ― Lˢʼər qɛtɛdžəźən jeʼwo ― The man is trying to stand up.
- Акзамэр шӏын ӏогу ― Akzamɛr šʼən ʼwogʷu ― Try to do the exam for now.
- Къэзӏэмпыгъэтӏэрын ӏо ― Qɛzʼɛmpəğɛtʼɛrən ʼwo ― Try making yourself not to drop it.
Synonyms
[edit]- жыӏэн (žəʼɛn) (Kabardian)
See also
[edit]- ӏотэн (to tell)