гуеӏун

See also: гу еӏун

Adyghe

Etymology

From гу (gʷu, “heart”) +‎ еӏун (jeʼwun, “to hear”); hence literally “The heart's hearing”.

Pronunciation

• (Adyghe) IPA^(key): [ɡʷjaʔʷən]

Verb

гуеӏун • (gʷujeʼwun) (transitive)

1. to like something, to be pleased with

   Мы кӏалэр сыгу еӏу

   Mə kʼalɛr səgʷu jeʼwu

   I like this boy; I am pleased with this boy.

   Къапӏорэ тыгу еӏу

   Qapʷʼorɛ təgʷu jeʼwu

   We like what you say.

   Мы кӏалэм ишӏэрэ сыгу еӏурэп

   Mə kʼalɛm jišʼɛrɛ səgʷu jeʼwurɛp

   I don't like what this boy does; I am not pleased with what this boy does.

   Кӏалэм шхынэр игу еӏогъ

   Kʼalɛm šxənɛr jigʷu jeʼwoğ

   The boy liked the dinner.

   Анэу янахь уигу еӏурэ къашт

   Anɛwu janaḥ wujigʷu jeʼwurɛ qašt

   Pick the table you are most pleased with.

   Кӏалэр пшъашъэр игу еӏогъ

   Kʼalɛr pŝaŝɛr jigʷu jeʼwoğ

   The boy was pleased with the girl.