ӏупэ
Adyghe
Etymology
From ӏу (ʼwu, “mouth”) + пэ (pɛ, “nose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔʷəpa]
Noun
ӏупэ • (ʼwupɛ)
- lip
- front
- Унэ ӏупэм урам щыӏэп ― Wunɛ ʼwupɛm wuram śəʼɛp ― There is no street in front of the house.
- Кӏалэм иӏупэ пшъашъэр шыт ― Kʼalɛm jiʼwupɛ pŝaŝɛr šət ― The girl is standing in front of the boy.
- Сиӏупэкӏэ къиуцу ― Siʼwupɛkʼɛ qiwucʷu ― Stand still in front of me.
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ӏупэ (ʼwupɛ) | ӏупэхэ (ʼwupɛxɛ) |
| nominative | ӏупэр (ʼwupɛr) | ӏупэхэр (ʼwupɛxɛr) |
| ergative | ӏупэм (ʼwupɛm) | ӏупэхэмэ (ʼwupɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | ӏупэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛ(m)kʼɛ) | ӏупэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | ӏупэу (ʼwupɛwu) | ӏупэхыу (ʼwupɛxəwu) |
Kabardian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔʷəpa]
Noun
ӏупэ • (ʼwupɛ)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ӏупэ (ʼwupɛ) | ӏупэхэ (ʼwupɛxɛ) |
| nominative | ӏупэр (ʼwupɛr) | ӏупэхэр (ʼwupɛxɛr) |
| ergative | ӏупэм (ʼwupɛm) | ӏупэхэмэ (ʼwupɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | ӏупэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛ(m)kʼɛ) | ӏупэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼwupɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | ӏупэу (ʼwupɛwu) | ӏупэхыу (ʼwupɛxəwu) |