ӏуашъхьэмафэ

Adyghe

Etymology

From ӏуашъхьэ (ʼwaŝḥɛ, “mount”) +‎ мафэ (mafɛ, “day”); hence literally “Mount day”. Cognate with Kabardian ӏуащхьэмахуэ (ʼwaśḥɛmaxʷɛ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔʷaːʂħamaːfa]

Proper noun

ӏуашъхьэмафэ • (ʼwaŝḥɛmafɛ)

1. Mount Elbrus (a mountain in the Caucasus)