жэхэпкӏэн

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• джыхэпкӏьэн (džəxɛpkʲʼɛn) (Shapsug)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʒaxapkʲan]

Verb

жэхэпкӏэн • (žɛxɛpkʼɛn) (^??? please indicate transitivity!)

1. to jump in the face of
2. to examine a face
3. to scrutinize
4. to jump on someone (for assault)

   Аслъанэ къачъи пчэным жэхэпкӏагъ — The lion came running and jumped on the goat

   Кӏалэр сымылъэгъоу къэсжэхэпкӏагъ — The boy jumped on me without me seeing him.