ზორვა

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Georgian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Old Armenian զոհ (zoh), also from Iranian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zorva/,
  • Hyphenation: ზორ‧ვა

Noun

ზორვა (zorva) (plural ზორვები)

  1. (obsolete, religion) sacrifice intended for idols

Inflection

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References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “զոհ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825) “ზორვა”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries]‎, Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences