хъуын

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Ossetian

Etymology

Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 (gaona, color), Pashto غونه (ǧuná), Persian گون (gun, color), Sanskrit गुण (guṇa, thread, cord).

Noun

хъуын (qwyn)

  1. hair, wool, the fleece of one sheep

References

  • Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “хъуын”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir