ӏае

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• ае (aje)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaːja]

Adjective

ӏае • (ʼaje)

1. ugly

   Цыфы ӏае ― Cəfə ʼaje ― Ugly man.

2. bad-tasting, bad taste, distasteful

   Шхын ӏае ― Šxən ʼaje ― Bad tasting food.

   Сиянэ шхын ӏае непэ къишӏэгъ ― Sijanɛ šxən ʼaje nepɛ qišʼɛğ ― My mother made a bad tasting food today.

3. indecent

   Кӏалэр ӏаеу мэгущыӏэ. ― Kʼalɛr ʼajewu mɛgʷuśəʼɛ. ― The boy is speaking rudely.

   Уижьэ гущӏэ ӏаехэр къыдэмыкъэкӏ. ― Wujiźɛ gʷuśʼɛ ʼajexɛr qədɛməqɛkʼ. ― Don't say rude words.

   Кӏалэм ӏаеу зешӏы. ― Kʼalɛm ʼajewu zešʼə. ― The boy is acting rude.

   ӏаеу къысэплъы лӏыр. ― ʼajewu qəsɛplˢə lˢʼər. ― The man is looking at me indecently.

4. disgusting

   Жьыр ӏаеу къэлъагъо ― Źər ʼajewu qɛlˢağʷo ― The vomit looks disgusting.

5. nasty
6. awful; horrible

   ӏае хъугъэр ― ʼaje ꭓʷuğɛr ― What happened is horrible.

   цӏыфы ӏаежъ ― cʼəfə ʼajeẑ ― Awful person.