Ossetian edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

дзуапп (ʒwapp)

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

References edit

  • 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