ӏупэ

Adyghe

Etymology

From ӏу (ʼwu, “mouth”) +‎ пэ (pɛ, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔʷəpa]

Noun

ӏупэ • (ʼwupɛ)

1. lip
2. front

   Унэ ӏупэм урам щыӏэп ― Wunɛ ʼwupɛm wuram śəʼɛp ― There is no street in front of the house.

   Кӏалэм иӏупэ пшъашъэр шыт ― Kʼalɛm jiʼwupɛ pŝaŝɛr šət ― The girl is standing in front of the boy.

   Сиӏупэкӏэ къиуцу ― Siʼwupɛkʼɛ qiwucʷu ― Stand still in front of me.

Declension

Declension of ӏупэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	ӏупэ (ʼwupɛ)	ӏупэхэ (ʼwupɛxɛ)
nominative	ӏупэр (ʼwupɛr)	ӏупэхэр (ʼwupɛxɛr)
ergative	ӏупэм (ʼwupɛm)	ӏупэхэмэ (ʼwupɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	ӏупэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛ(m)kʼɛ)	ӏупэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	ӏупэу (ʼwupɛwu)	ӏупэхыу (ʼwupɛxəwu)

Kabardian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔʷəpa]

Noun

ӏупэ • (ʼwupɛ)

1. lip

Declension

Declension of ӏупэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	ӏупэ (ʼwupɛ)	ӏупэхэ (ʼwupɛxɛ)
nominative	ӏупэр (ʼwupɛr)	ӏупэхэр (ʼwupɛxɛr)
ergative	ӏупэм (ʼwupɛm)	ӏупэхэмэ (ʼwupɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	ӏупэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛ(m)kʼɛ)	ӏупэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	ӏупэу (ʼwupɛwu)	ӏупэхыу (ʼwupɛxəwu)