Ossetian edit

Etymology edit

According to Abaev, borrowed from Old Armenian մանուշակ (manušak) with a nl sound change due to dissimilation of nasals, also observed in лама́з (lamáz) and ма́ймули (májmuli).

Noun edit

ма́лусӕг (málusæg) (plural малусӕгтӕ)

  1. (Iron) snowdrop

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Bigulajev, B. B.; Gagkajev, K. Je.; Kulajev, N. X.; Tuajeva, O. N. (1970), “малусӕг”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
  • Abajev, V. I. (1973) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume II, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 69