ფო̈ლ

Svan

Alternative forms

• ფოლ (pol), ფლოქ (plok)

Etymology

Most likely borrowed from other Kartvelian languages, compare: Georgian ფოლი (poli), ფლოქვი (plokvi), Mingrelian ფოლო (polo, “hoof”), Laz ფოლო (polo, “lower part of leg”).

Noun

ფო̈ლ • (pöl) (plural ფო̈ლა̈რ)

1. hoof

Further reading

• Topuria, Varlam, Kaldani, Maksime (1994) “ფო̈ლ”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni [Svan Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Merani-3 Publishing, page 1720