мэхапӏэ

Adyghe

Etymology

махэ (maxɛ) +‎ -пӏэ (-pʼɛ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maxaːpʼa]

Noun

мэхапӏэ • (mɛxapʼɛ)

1. place of weakness, location that has weakness
2. weak spot

   Зэуакӏом имэхапӏэ еон

   Zɛwakʷʼom jimɛxapʼɛ jewon

   To hit the fighter's weak spot.

   Саусырыкъо икопкъитӏу ары имэхапӏэр

   Sawusərəqʷo jikʷopqitʷʼu arə jimɛxapʼɛr

   Sosruko's two thighbone's are his weak spot.

Declension

declension of мэхапӏэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	мэхапӏэ (mɛxapʼɛ)	мэхапӏэхэ (mɛxapʼɛxɛ)
nominative	мэхапӏэр (mɛxapʼɛr)	мэхапӏэхэр (mɛxapʼɛxɛr)
ergative	мэхапӏэм (mɛxapʼɛm)	мэхапӏэхэмэ (mɛxapʼɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	мэхапӏэ(м)кӏэ (mɛxapʼɛ(m)kʼɛ)	мэхапӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (mɛxapʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	мэхапӏэу (mɛxapʼɛwu)	мэхапӏэхыу (mɛxapʼɛxəwu)