епӏэстхъын

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• епӏэсхъын (jepʼɛsχən) (Shapsug)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [japʼastχən]

Verb

епӏэстхъын • (jepʼɛstχən) (transitive)

1. to scratch someone (With fingernails or foot-nails)

   чэтыур къысэпӏастхъы — The cat is scratching me.

   чэтыур кӏалэм епӏэстхъы — The cat is scratching the boy.

   чэтыур къопӏэстхъыт — The cat will scratch you.

See also

• мэпӏэстхъэн (mɛpʼɛstχɛn) (intransitive)
• пӏэстхъэн (pʼɛstχɛn) (intransitive)
• цӏэтхъун (cʼɛtχʷun)