ефс

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• ӕфсӕ (æfsæ) (Digor)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hácwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos.

Noun

ефс • (efs) (plural ефсытӕ)

1. (Iron) mare

References

• Abajev, V. I. (1970) “кобыла”, in Русско-осетинский словарь [Russian–Ossetian Dictionary] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Moscow: Soviet Encyclopedia, page 212b
• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “ефс”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir, page 222b