From унэ (wunɛ, “house”) + шъхьэ (ŝḥɛ, “head”); hence literally “head of the house”.
унашъхьэ • (wunaŝḥɛ)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | унашъхьэ (wunaŝḥɛ) | унашъхьэхэ (wunaŝḥɛxɛ) |
| nominative | унашъхьэр (wunaŝḥɛr) | унашъхьэхэр (wunaŝḥɛxɛr) |
| ergative | унашъхьэм (wunaŝḥɛm) | унашъхьэхэмэ (wunaŝḥɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | унашъхьэ(м)кӏэ (wunaŝḥɛ(m)kʼɛ) | унашъхьэхэ(м)кӏэ (wunaŝḥɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | унашъхьэу (wunaŝḥɛwu) | унашъхьэхыу (wunaŝḥɛxəwu) |