апэ

See also: япэ

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• япэ (japɛ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːpa]

Noun

апэ • (apɛ)

1. at first

   Апэрэ цӏыфыр Адэм

   Apɛrɛ cʼəfər Adɛm

   The first person was Adam.

   Апэрэм сыкъилъэгъугъ

   Apɛrɛm səqilˢɛğʷuğ

   The first one was me.

2. in front

   Апэ итыр сикӏал

   Apɛ jitər sikʼal

   The one standing in front is my child.

   Кӏалэр апэ ит

   Kʼalɛr apɛ jit

   The boy is standing in front of them.

   Цӏыфыхэм апэ умыуцу

   Cʼəfəxɛm apɛ wuməwucʷu

   Don't stand in front of people.

3. at the beginning

   Фылым апэрэ дэгъоу къежьагъ, ау итӏуанэ дэеу хъужьыгъ

   Fələm apɛrɛ dɛğʷowu qeźağ, awu jitʷʼanɛ dɛjewu χʷuźəğ

   The beginning of the film started good, but it became bad later.