зэкӏэплъэн

Adyghe

Etymology

From зэкӏэ- (zɛkʼɛ-, “backward prefix”) +‎ плъэн (plˢɛn, “to look”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zat͡ʃʼakʷʼan]

Verb

зэкӏэплъэн • (zɛkʼɛplˢɛn) (intransitive)

1. to look back

   Зэкӏаплъ

   Zɛkʼaplˢ

   Look back.

   Узэкӏэмыплъ

   Wuzɛkʼɛməplˢ

   Don't look back.

   Узэкӏэмыплъэу чъэ

   Wuzɛkʼɛməplˢɛwu ĉɛ

   Run without looking back.

   Кӏалэр зэкӏаплъэ

   Kʼalɛr zɛkʼaplˢɛ

   The boy is looking back.

   Кӏалэр зэкӏаплъэм силъэгъогъ

   Kʼalɛr zɛkʼaplˢɛm silˢɛğʷoğ

   When the boy looked back he saw me.