епӏэстхъын

West Circassian

Alternative forms

• епӏэсхъын (jepʼɛsꭓən) — Shapsug

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [japʼastχən]

Verb

епӏэстхъын • (jepʼɛstꭓən) (transitive)

1. to scratch someone (with fingernails or toenails)

   чэтыур къысэпӏастхъы ― čɛtəwur qəsɛpʼastꭓə ― The cat is scratching me.

   чэтыур кӏалэм епӏэстхъы ― čɛtəwur kʼalɛm jepʼɛstꭓə ― The cat is scratching the boy.

   чэтыур къопӏэстхъыт ― čɛtəwur qʷopʼɛstꭓət ― The cat will scratch you.

See also

• мэпӏэстхъэн (mɛpʼɛstꭓɛn, intransitive verb)
• пӏэстхъэн (pʼɛstꭓɛn, intransitive verb)
• цӏэтхъун (cʼɛtꭓʷun)