жъыпӏэ
Adyghe edit
Etymology edit
From жъы (ẑə, “to old”) + пӏэ (pʼɛ, “suffix area/place”); hence literally “place for the old”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
жъыпӏэ • (ẑəpʼɛ)
- infirmary (for old people)
Declension edit
declension of жъыпӏэ
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | жъыпӏэ (ẑəpʼɛ) | жъыпӏэхэ (ẑəpʼɛxɛ) |
| nominative | жъыпӏэр (ẑəpʼɛr) | жъыпӏэхэр (ẑəpʼɛxɛr) |
| ergative | жъыпӏэм (ẑəpʼɛm) | жъыпӏэхэмэ (ẑəpʼɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | жъыпӏэ(м)кӏэ (ẑəpʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | жъыпӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (ẑəpʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | жъыпӏэу (ẑəpʼɛwu) | жъыпӏэхыу (ẑəpʼɛxəwu) |