წვინარი

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Laz

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წვინარი

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Etymology

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From წვ-ინ-არ- < *წოვ-ინ-არ- < *წავ-ინ-არ- (ǯv-in-ar- < *ǯov-in-ar- < *ǯav-in-ar-), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣aw-.

Noun

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წვინარი (ǯvinari) (plural წვინარეფე)

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    Synonyms: აბჯაკატუ (abcaǩaťu), რუბაკატუ (rubaǩaťu), წარიკატუ (ǯariǩaťu)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Marr, N. (1910) “წვინარი”, in Грамматика чанского (лазского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем [Grammar of the Chan (Laz) Language with a Reader and a Dictionary] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 2) (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 218b, incorrectly glossed as beaver
  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “წვინარი”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary]‎[1], online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi

Mingrelian

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წვინარი

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From წვ-ინ-არ- < *წოვ-ინ-არ- < *წავ-ინ-არ- (c̣v-in-ar- < *c̣ov-in-ar- < *c̣av-in-ar-), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣aw-.

Noun

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წვინარი (c̣vinari) (plural წვინარეფი)

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Further reading

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  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “წვინარი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1829
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “წვინარი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎[2], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN