ლიბუ

Laz

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Georgian-Zan *lb-il- (“softened, soft”).

Adjective

ლიბუ • (libu) (Latin spelling libu) (Khopa)

  1. (dirt from very dirty laundry) has not yet dissolved or loosened despite soaking in water
    დოლოქუნუ დაჰა ლიბუ რენ
    dolokunu daha libu ren
    The dirt on the garment (which we soaked in water) has not yet dissolved (loosened)

Further reading
  • Kojima, Gôichi (2012–) “libu”, in Temel Lazca-Türkçe Sözlük Taslağı‎ (in Turkish)
  • Tandilava, Ali (2013) “ლიბუ”, in Merab Čuxua, Natela Kutelia, Lile Tandilava, Lali Ezugbaia, editors, Lazuri leksiḳoni [Laz Dictionary]‎, online version prepared by Levan Vašaḳiʒe, Tbilisi
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