𐕍𐔰𐕙

Aghwan

Etymology

From the same root as Hunzib гӏагарлъи (a̯agarλi), Tsez гӏагарлъи (a̯agarλi), Bats გარგალეჼ (gargalẽ), Avar гӏагарлъи (ʻagarlˢi), Chechen гергарниг (gergarnig) and Ingush гаргара (gargara). Might be related to Ancient Greek Γαργαρεῖς (Gargareîs) and Old Armenian գարգարացի (gargaracʻi, “Gargarean”).

Noun

𐕍𐔰𐕙 (q̇ar)

  1. tribe, nation

Synonyms
  • 𐕊𐔼𐕎 (č̣in)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Gippert J., Schulze W., Aleksidze Z., Mahé J.-P., editors (2009), The Caucasian Albanian Palimpsests of Mount Sinai (Monumenta Palaeographica Medii Aevi: Series Ibero-Caucasica; 2), volume 1, Turnhout: Brepols, →ISBN, page IV-50
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