макӏэ

Adyghe

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Kabardian мащӏэ (maśʼɛ, “few”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maːt͡ʃa]

Adverb

макӏэ • (makʼɛ)

  1. (literary) few
    кӏэлэ макӏ иӏэ ― kʼɛlɛ makʼ jiʼɛ ― He have few boys.
    ахъшэ макӏэ къыситгъэ ― aꭓšɛ makʼɛ qəsitğɛ ― He gave me few money.
    кӏэлэхэр макӏэу екъух ― kʼɛlɛxɛr makʼɛwu jeqʷux ― The boys are few.
    ахъшэ макӏэ къыситгъэ ― aꭓšɛ makʼɛ qəsitğɛ ― The beautiful boy.
    макӏэ ишӏэрэ — Few what he knows - Few what he does.
    лӏыжъым иныбжьэ макӏэп ― lˢʼəẑəm jinəbźɛ makʼɛp ― The age of the old man is not little.
    кӏэлэхэмэ сибэнанэ яшхыгъым фэшкӏэ, бэнанэу сиӏэ нэхь макӏэу мэхъогъ ― kʼɛlɛxɛmɛ sibɛnanɛ jašxəğəm fɛškʼɛ, bɛnanɛwu siʼɛ nɛḥ makʼɛwu mɛꭓʷoğ ― Because the boys ate my bananas, my bananas that I have become fewer.

Synonyms

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