умыармэ

See also: яме

Adyghe

Alternative forms

• амырмэ (amərmɛ)

Etymology

From у "generic you" + -мы- "negative (not)" + армэ "if it's that". Literally means “if it is not that”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wməaːrma]

Adverb

умыармэ • (wuməarmɛ)

1. if not (if not the result will be)

   Нахь псынкӏэу тыгъачъ, умыармэ тучанэ ригъэсэжьыщт тынэмысыгъэу — Let us run faster, if not we will reach the shop when it's closed.