ilbiz

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Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic илбиз
Abjad ایلبیز

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from metathesis of iblis (Iblis, Satan, devil), due to association of snails with the devil and evil spirits. Compare Kryz term for “snail”, шийтӏан, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, devil). Udi аьлбиз (älbiz) and Khinalug илбиз (ilbiz) are probably borrowings from Azerbaijani.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ilˈbiz]
  • Hyphenation: il‧biz

Noun

ilbiz (definite accusative ilbizni, plural ilbizlər)

  1. snail

Declension