ییلان قاوی

Ottoman Turkish

ییلان قاوی

Etymology

From ییلان (yılan, snake) + قاو (kav, tinder, touchwood; slough).

Noun

ییلان قاوی • (yılan kavı)

  1. slough, the skin shed by a snake or other reptile
    Synonyms: سلخ (selh), قاو (kav)

Descendants

  • Turkish: yılan kavı
  • Armenian: յըլանխավի (yəlanxavi)

Further reading

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