From the Circassian root ӏэ /ʔa/ "arm" + бжъанэ /bʐaːna/ "nail/claw".
ӏэбжъанэ • (ʼɛbẑanɛ)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ӏэбжъанэ (ʼɛbẑanɛ) | ӏэбжъанэхэ (ʼɛbẑanɛxɛ) |
| nominative | ӏэбжъанэр (ʼɛbẑanɛr) | ӏэбжъанэхэр (ʼɛbẑanɛxɛr) |
| ergative | ӏэбжъанэм (ʼɛbẑanɛm) | ӏэбжъанэхэмэ (ʼɛbẑanɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | ӏэбжъанэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛbẑanɛ(m)kʼɛ) | ӏэбжъанэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛbẑanɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | ӏэбжъанэу (ʼɛbẑanɛwu) | ӏэбжъанэхыу (ʼɛbẑanɛxəwu) |