წავი

Georgian

წავი

Etymology

From Old Georgian მწავი (mc̣avi), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣aw-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sʼavi/
  • Hyphenation: წა‧ვი

Noun

წავი • (c̣avi) (plural წავები)

  1. otter

Inflection

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Further reading

  • Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “წავი”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “მწავი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 309a
  • Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “წავი”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 235b
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