ცოჸუ

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ციჸუ (ciʾu) by contamination with ცოჸუა (coʾua, “leaping, hopping”). Akin to Georgian ციყვი (ciq̇vi).

Noun

ცოჸუ • (coʾu) (plural ცოჸუეფი)

  1. squirrel
    Synonyms: აღიაღი (aɣiaɣi), ჰალაია (halaia), კაკურია (ḳaḳuria) [Senaki]

Further reading
  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ციჸვი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1764
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ცოჸუ”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎, online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
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