ӏуашъхьэмафэ

Adyghe

Etymology

From ӏуашъхьэ (ʼwaŝḥɛ, “mount”) +‎ мафэ (mafɛ, “day”); hence literally “Mount day”. Cognate with Kabardian ӏуащхьэмахуэ (ʼwaśḥɛmaxʷɛ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔʷaːʂħamaːfa]

Proper noun

ӏуашъхьэмафэ • (ʼwaŝḥɛmafɛ)

  1. Mount Elbrus (a mountain in the Caucasus)
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