къӕпы

Ossetian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Related to Russian кефир (kefir).

Noun

къӕпы́ • (k’æpý)

  1. (Iron) kefir yeast
  2. (Iron) kefir

References
  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “къӕпы”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
  • Abajev, V. I. (1958) “k’æpy | k’æpu”, in Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 627
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