ნაჲლა

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Laz

Alternative forms

Etymology

Akin to Georgian ნალია (nalia). See it for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑjlɑ/
  • Hyphenation: ნაჲ‧ლა

Noun

ნაჲლა (nayla) (plural ნაჲლაფე, Latin spelling nayla) (Ortaalan, VitseArkabi)

  1. wooden barn in traditional Laz architecture, which is placed on four pillars to prevent mice from entering
    Synonym: სერენთი (serenti)
    ნაჲლას ირ ოჭკომალე ფშინახუმთ
    naylas ir oç̌ǩomale pşinaxumt
    We store all kinds of food in the nayla

Usage notes

  • According to Seçkin Yeniçırak (apud Kojima), Laz people in Çamlıhemşin (Vizha in Laz) call this structure სერენდი (serendi) in Laz and nayla in Turkish.

Descendants

  • Turkish: nalya, naliya, naliye, nayla, nalia (partly from Georgian)

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