ცხუ

Mingrelian

Etymology

From Proto-Georgian-Zan *sxwan-. Doublet of ცხვენი (cxveni). Cognate with Georgian სხვენი (sxveni); see there for more.

Noun

ცხუ • (cxu)

  1. the ceiling above the hearth

References
  • Fähnrich, Heinz (2007) Kartwelisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch [Kartvelian Etymological Dictionary] (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.18) (in German), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 375
  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ცხუ”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1785

Svan

Noun

ცხუ • (cxu)

  1. Alternative form of ცხუ̂ი (cxûi)
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