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ӏон (ʼwon) (transitive)

  1. to say something
    кӏалэм еӏо арkʼalɛm jeʼwo arThe boy is saying that.
    шъукӏу ыӏуагъšʷukʷʼu əʼwağHe said "go (plural)".
  2. to say something to someone
    кӏалэм зыгорэ пшъашъэм реӏоkʼalɛm zəgʷorɛ pŝaŝɛm reʼwoThe boy is saying something to the girl.
    лӏым къыуиӏуагъэба оу умыкӏонэу?lˢʼəm qəwujiʼwağɛba wou wuməkʷʼonɛwu?Didn't the man tell you not to go there?
    къыуасӏорэ оӏурэба?qəwasʼorɛ woʼwurɛba?Don't you hear what I am saying to you?
  3. to attempt, to try
    Cышхэн сэӏоCəšxɛn sɛʼwoI am trying to eat.
    Лӏыр къэтэджыжьын еӏоLˢʼər qɛtɛdžəźən jeʼwoThe man is trying to stand up.
    Акзамэр шӏын ӏогуAkzamɛr šʼən ʼwogʷuTry to do the exam for now.
    Къэзӏэмпыгъэтӏэрын ӏоQɛzʼɛmpəğɛtʼɛrən ʼwoTry making yourself not to drop it.

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