ӏэпапсӏэ

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• ӏэпэпсӏий (ʼɛpɛpsʼij)

Etymology

From the Circassian root ӏэ /ʔa/ "arm" + папсӏэ /paːpsʼa/ "sharp".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔapaːpsʼa]

Noun

ӏэпапсӏэ • (ʼɛpapsʼɛ)

1. fingertip

Declension

declension of ӏэпапсӏэ

case	singular	plural
indefinite	ӏэпапсӏэ (ʼɛpapsʼɛ)	ӏэпапсӏэхэ (ʼɛpapsʼɛxɛ)
nominative	ӏэпапсӏэр (ʼɛpapsʼɛr)	ӏэпапсӏэхэр (ʼɛpapsʼɛxɛr)
ergative	ӏэпапсӏэм (ʼɛpapsʼɛm)	ӏэпапсӏэхэмэ (ʼɛpapsʼɛxɛmɛ)
instrumental	ӏэпапсӏэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛpapsʼɛ(m)kʼɛ)	ӏэпапсӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛpapsʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ)
invertive	ӏэпапсӏэу (ʼɛpapsʼɛwu)	ӏэпапсӏэхыу (ʼɛpapsʼɛxəwu)

Synonyms

• ӏэпапцӏэ (ʼɛpapcʼɛ) (Standard Adyghe)