ӏэбэн

Adyghe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaban]

Verb

ӏэбэн • (ʼɛbɛn) (intransitive)

1. to reach out, to extend one's hand(s) forward.

   Къэӏаби сиӏэ къаубыт уемытӏырэхыгъэу

   Qɛʼabi siʼɛ qawubət wujemətʼərɛxəğɛwu

   Reach out and hold my hand before you fall.

   Кӏалэр иӏэ шӏоихэмкӏэ мэӏабэ

   Kʼalɛr jiʼɛ šʷʼojixɛmkʼɛ mɛʼabɛ

   The boy is reaching out with his dirty hands.

2. to reach out and touch

   Сишъхьэц укъытемыӏаб

   Siŝḥɛc wuqəteməʼab

   Don't touch my hair.