Georgian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kʼuvi/
  • Hyphenation: კუ‧ვი

Noun edit

კუვი (ḳuvi) (plural კუვები)

  1. Alternative form of კუ (ḳu)

Old Georgian edit

Noun edit

კუვი (ḳuvi)

  1. Alternative form of კუჲ (ḳuy)

Svan edit

Etymology edit

From Georgian კუვი (ḳuvi). The borrowing from Georgian is assumed because tortoises are not native to Svaneti.

Noun edit

კუვი (ḳuvi)

  1. tortoise