From нэ (nɛ, “eye”) + зэжъу (zɛžʷu, “narrow”); hence literally “narrowed eye”.
нэзэжъу • (nɛzɛžʷu)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | нэзэжъуэ (nɛzɛžʷɛ) | нэзэжъуэхэ (nɛzɛžʷɛxɛ) |
| nominative | нэзэжъуэр (nɛzɛžʷɛr) | нэзэжъуэхэр (nɛzɛžʷɛxɛr) |
| ergative | нэзэжъуэм (nɛzɛžʷɛm) | нэзэжъуэхэмэ (nɛzɛžʷɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | нэзэжъуэ(м)кӏэ (nɛzɛžʷɛ(m)kʼɛ) | нэзэжъуэхэ(м)кӏэ (nɛzɛžʷɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | нэзэжъуыу (nɛzɛžʷəwu) | нэзэжъухыу (nɛzɛžʷuxəwu) |