дзуапп

Ossetian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic جواب (jawāb, “answer”), possibly borrowed through Armenian ջուապ (ǰuap).

Noun

дзуапп • (ʒwapp)

1. response, answer, reply
2. account
3. (Iron) responsibility

References

• Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “дзуапп”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Takazov, F. M. (2003) “дзуапп”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania