армэ

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• амэ (amɛ)

Etymology

From ар (ar, “that”) +‎ -мэ (-mɛ, “if suffix”); hence literally “if that”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːrma]

Adverb

армэ • (armɛ)

1. if that, if so

   Армэ лӏым ышӏагъэр, хьапсым чӏагъэтӏысхьэн фай

   Armɛ lˢʼəm əšʼağɛr, ḥapsəm ĉʼağɛtʼəsḥɛn faj

   If that what the man did, they need to put him in jail.

   Армэ пӏорэр, шъофым къещхыщти тыхэшъущтэп

   Armɛ pʷʼorɛr, šʷofəm qeśxəśti təxɛšʷuśtɛp

   If that what you say, we can't enter the field duo to the rail.