Laz edit

 

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Akin to Georgian ნალია (nalia). See it for more.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑjlɑ/
  • Hyphenation: ნაჲ‧ლა

Noun edit

ნაჲლა (nayla) (plural ნაჲლაფე, Latin spelling nayla) (Ortaalan, Vitse–Arkabi)

  1. wooden barn in traditional Laz architecture, which is placed on four pillars to prevent mice from entering
    Synonym: სერენთი (serenti)
    ნაჲლას ირ ოჭკომალე ფშინახუმთ
    naylas ir oç̌ǩomale pşinaxumt
    We store all kinds of food in the nayla

Usage notes edit

  • According to Seçkin Yeniçırak (apud Kojima), Laz people in Çamlıhemşin (Vizha in Laz) call this structure სერენდი (serendi) in Laz and nayla in Turkish.

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: nalya, naliya, naliye, nayla, nalia (partly from Georgian)

References edit