Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ფსივი. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ფსივი, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ფსივი in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ფსივი you have here. The definition of the word
ფსივი will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ფსივი, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Mingrelian
Etymology
From ფსივ- ← *ფსუვ- ← *ფსოვ- (psiv- ← *psuv- ← *psov-), from Proto-Georgian-Zan *sow-. For vocalism see Gudava.[1]
Cognate with Old Georgian სოვი (sovi), whence Georgian სვავი (svavi).
Noun
ფსივი • (psivi) (plural ფსივეფი)
- Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus)
- Synonym: ყურშუფი (q̇uršupi)
References
- ^ Gudava, Ṭogo (1960) “O-s u-ši gadasvlis zogierti šemtxveva zanur (megrul-č̣anur) enaši”, in Sakartvelos ssr mecnierebata aḳademiis moambe (in Georgian), volume 25, number 1, Tbilisi, page 119―122
Further reading
- Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ფსივი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni (Ḳolxuri seria; 7), online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN