ӏуашъхьэмафэ

Adyghe

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔʷaːʂħamaːfa]

Proper noun

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ӏуашъхьэмафэ (ʼwaŝḥɛmafɛ)

  1. Mount Elbrus (a mountain in the Caucasus)