წვინარი

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word წვინარი. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word წვინარი, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say წვინარი in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word წვინარი you have here. The definition of the word წვინარი will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofწვინარი, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Laz

წვინარი

Alternative forms

Etymology

From წვ-ინ-არ- < *წოვ-ინ-არ- < *წავ-ინ-არ- (ǯv-in-ar- < *ǯov-in-ar- < *ǯav-in-ar-), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣aw-.

Noun

წვინარი (ǯvinari) (plural წვინარეფე)

  1. otter
    Synonyms: აბჯაკატუ (abcaǩaťu), რუბაკატუ (rubaǩaťu), წარიკატუ (ǯariǩaťu)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Marr, N. (1910) “წვინარი”, in Грамматика чанского (лазского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем [Grammar of the Chan (Laz) Language with a Reader and a Dictionary] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 2) (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 218b, incorrectly glossed as beaver
  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “წვინარი”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary]‎, online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi

Mingrelian

Mingrelian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia xmf
წვინარი

Alternative forms

Etymology

From წვ-ინ-არ- < *წოვ-ინ-არ- < *წავ-ინ-არ- (c̣v-in-ar- < *c̣ov-in-ar- < *c̣av-in-ar-), from Proto-Kartvelian *c̣aw-.

Noun

წვინარი (c̣vinari) (plural წვინარეფი)

  1. otter

Further reading

  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “წვინარი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1829
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “წვინარი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎, online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN