авӑр

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Etymology 1

Derived from ав (av, “to bend”) +‎ ӑр (ăr).

Noun

авӑр • (avăr) (plural авӑрсем) 

  1. handle, grip, hilt
    ҫӗҫӗ аври ― śĕś̬ĕ avri ― knife handle
  2. (botany) stem, stalk
    хӑяр аври ― hăjar avri ― cucumber stem
  3. bush, shrub
    пӗр авӑр ҫӗрулми ― pĕr avăr śĕrulmi ― a potato bush
  4. (botany) root
  5. (botany) greens, leaves (of a vegetable)
    кӑшман аври ― kăšman avri ― beetroot leaves

Etymology 2

Noun

авӑр • (avăr) (plural авӑрсем) 

  1. whirlpool, vortex
    авӑра пут ― avăra put ― to drown in a whirlpool

Verb

авӑр • (avăr)

  1. (transitive) to grind, to mill
  2. (intransitive) to spin, to whirl (of water in a whirlpool)
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