From цэ (cɛ, “tooth”) + лъэкӏын (lˢɛkʼən, “to brush”); hence literally “toothbrush”.
цэлъэкӏалъэ • (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛ)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | цэлъэкӏалъэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛ) | цэлъэкӏалъэхэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛxɛ) |
| nominative | цэлъэкӏалъэр (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛr) | цэлъэкӏалъэхэр (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛxɛr) |
| ergative | цэлъэкӏалъэм (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛm) | цэлъэкӏалъэхэмэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | цэлъэкӏалъэ(м)кӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛ(m)kʼɛ) | цэлъэкӏалъэхэ(м)кӏэ (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | цэлъэкӏалъэу (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛwu) | цэлъэкӏалъэхыу (cɛlˢɛkʼalˢɛxəwu) |