From жьэ (źɛ, “mouth”) + кӏэ (kʼɛ, “tail”). The word may be reconstructible at the Proto-Circassian level as *žāḳ’ā /ʒaːkʼʲa/. Cognate with Adyghe жакӏэ (žakʼɛ), жакӏьэ (žakʲʼɛ); see there for more.
жьакӏэ • (źakʼɛ)
case | singular | plural |
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indefinite | жьакӏэ (źakʼɛ) | жьакӏэхэ (źakʼɛxɛ) |
nominative | жьакӏэр (źakʼɛr) | жьакӏэхэр (źakʼɛxɛr) |
ergative | жьакӏэм (źakʼɛm) | жьакӏэхэмэ (źakʼɛxɛmɛ) |
instrumental | жьакӏэ(м)кӏэ (źakʼɛ(m)kʼɛ) | жьакӏэхэ(м)кӏэ (źakʼɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
invertive | жьакӏэу (źakʼɛwu) | жьакӏэхыу (źakʼɛxəwu) |