და̈შდუ̂

Svan

Alternative forms

• დეშდუ̂ (dešdû), და̈შტუ̂ (däšṭû)

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *datw-.

Noun

და̈შდუ̂ • (däšdû) (plural და̈შდუ̂ა̈რ)

1. bear

Further reading

• Dondua, Ḳarṗez (2001) “დეშდუ̂”, in Svanur-kartul-rusuli leksiḳoni (lašxuri dialekṭi) [Svan–Georgian–Russian Dictionary (Lashkh dialect)] (Kartvelologiuri biblioteḳa; 6), revised and prepared for publication by Aleksandre Oniani, Tbilisi: Tbilisi State Pedagogical University Press, page 79a
• Liṗarṭeliani, Aslan (1994) “და̈შდუ̂”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni (čoluruli ḳilo) [Svan-Georgian dictionary (Cholur dialect)], Tbilisi, page 92a
• Nižaradze, B. Š. (2012) “დათვი”, in Gruzino-svansko-russkij slovarʹ. Verxnebalskij dialekt [Georgian–Svan–Russian Dictionary: Upper Bal Dialect], 2nd edition, prepared for publication and prefaced by Lela Nižaradze, Tbilisi: Universal, page 88b
• Topuria, Varlam, Kaldani, Maksime (1994) “და̈შდუ̂”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni [Svan Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Merani-3 Publishing, page 399