From дзэ (dzɛ, “tooth”) + лъэщӏын (lˢɛśʼən, “to brush”); hence literally “toothbrush”.
дзэлъэщӏ • (dzɛlˢɛśʼ)
case | singular | plural |
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indefinite | дзэлъэщӏэ (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛ) | дзэлъэщӏэхэ (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛxɛ) |
nominative | дзэлъэщӏэр (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛr) | дзэлъэщӏэхэр (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛxɛr) |
ergative | дзэлъэщӏэм (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛm) | дзэлъэщӏэхэмэ (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛxɛmɛ) |
instrumental | дзэлъэщӏэ(м)кӏэ (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | дзэлъэщӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
invertive | дзэлъэщӏыу (dzɛlˢɛśʼəwu) | дзэлъэщӏэхыу (dzɛlˢɛśʼɛxəwu) |