амырмэ

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• умыармэ (wuməarmɛ)

Etymology

From а "that" + -мы- "negative (not)" + -мэ "if suffix". Literally means “if not”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːmarma]

Adverb

амырмэ • (amərmɛ)

1. if not (can be used like or else)

   Нахь псынкӏэу тыгъачъ, амэрмэ тучанэ къыфишъыжьыгъэу тынэсыщт — Let us run faster, if not we will reach the shop when it's closed already.

   Едж дэгъоу, амэрмэ тестыр къыпфэшӏыщтэп — Study good, if not you will not be capable of doing the test.