ӏэпызын

Adyghe

Etymology

From ӏэ (ʼɛ, “hand”) +‎ пызын (pəzən, “to drop (from hanging)”); hence literally “to drop from hand”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔapəzən]

Verb

ӏэпызын • (ʼɛpəzən) (transitive)

1. to slowly drop something unintentionally (from one's hand)

   Мыехэр къыупӏэпэзых ― Məjexɛr qəwupʼɛpɛzəx ― You are dropping the apples. (literally, “The apples are dropping from you.”)

   Кӏэлэцыкӏор къэзӏэпымыгъэз ― Kʼɛlɛcəkʷʼor qɛzʼɛpəməğɛz ― Don't drop the little boy.

   Мыехэр тэрэзэу ӏыгъэх къыупӏэпызытых ― Məjexɛr tɛrɛzɛwu ʼəğɛx qəwupʼɛpəzətəx ― Hold the apples correctly or you will drop them.

See also

• ӏэкӏэзын (ʼɛkʼɛzən) (to drop unintentionally)
• ӏэпытӏэрын (ʼɛpətʼɛrən) (to drop unintentionally)
• ӏэпыгъэзын (ʼɛpəğɛzən) (to make someone drop something)
• ӏэпыгъэтӏэрын (ʼɛpəğɛtʼɛrən) (to make someone drop something)
• къизын (qizən) (to drop from)