шӏу

Adyghe

Etymology 1

Letter

шӏу • (šʷʼu) (lower case, upper case Шӏу)

  1. The fifty-seventh letter of the Adyghe alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Circassian *c̣ʷǝ. Cognates include Kabardian фӏы (fʼə).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃʷʼə]
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Adjective

шӏу • (šʷʼu)

  1. good
    Уатхъэ шӏоп иджыWatꭓɛ šʷʼop jidžəIt is not a good time now.

Adverb

шӏу • (šʷʼu)

  1. well
    Щаер шӏу сышӏыгъа?Śajer šʷʼu səšʼəğa?Did I made the tea well?

Etymology 3

Noun

шӏу • (šʷʼu)

  1. liver