гывгыв

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *ɣəv(ɣəv), cognate with Chukchi выквын (wəkwən), Kerek уккуӈа (ukkuŋa), Itelmen вач (vač), and Koryak выввын (wəwwən).

Pronunciation

Noun

гывгыв (ɣəvɣəv) (dual гывгыт, plural гывгув'в'и)

  1. stone, rock

Etymology 2

From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *ɣəvəl.

Pronunciation

Noun

гывгыв (ɣəvɣəv)

  1. chisel
References

Fortescue D, Michael. (2005) Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary