псыфалӏэ лӏэн

Adyghe

Etymology

From псы фэлӏэн (psə fɛlˢʼɛn, “to be thirsty”) +‎ лӏэн (lˢʼɛn, “to die”); hence literally “to be dying of thirst”. Many Circassians use this verb to describe thirst instead of псы фэлӏэн.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [psəfaːɬʼa ɬʼan]

Verb

псыфалӏэ лӏэн • (psəfalˢʼɛ lˢʼɛn) (intransitive)

1. to be dying of thirst

Conjugation

Pronoun

• псыфӏалӏэ сэлӏэ - i am thirsty
• псыфӏалӏэ тэлӏэ - we are dying of thirsty
• псыфӏалӏэ уэлӏэ - you are dying of thirsty
• псыфӏалӏэ шъолӏэ - you (plural) are thirsty
• псыфӏалӏэ малӏэ - he is thirsty (for Absolutive case)
• псыфӏалӏэ малӏэх - they are thirsty (for Absolutive case)
• псыфӏалӏэ лӏэ! - get thirsty!

Tense

• псыфӏалӏэ малӏэ - he is thirsty
• псыфӏалӏэ мэлӏагъ - he was thirsty
• псыфӏалӏэ мэлӏэт - he will be thirsty

Synonyms

• псы фэлӏэн (psə fɛlˢʼɛn)

See also

• мэлакӏэ лӏэн (mɛlakʼɛ lˢʼɛn) (To be hungry)