From фо (fo, “honey”) + шыгъу (šəğʷu, “salt”); hence literally “honey salt”.
фошыгъу • (fošəğʷu)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | фошыгъуэ (fošəğʷɛ) | фошыгъуэхэ (fošəğʷɛxɛ) |
| nominative | фошыгъуэр (fošəğʷɛr) | фошыгъуэхэр (fošəğʷɛxɛr) |
| ergative | фошыгъуэм (fošəğʷɛm) | фошыгъуэхэмэ (fošəğʷɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | фошыгъуэ(м)кӏэ (fošəğʷɛ(m)kʼɛ) | фошыгъуэхэ(м)кӏэ (fošəğʷɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | фошыгъуыу (fošəğʷəwu) | фошыгъухыу (fošəğʷuxəwu) |