Georgian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʼuvi/
  • Hyphenation: კუ‧ვი

Noun

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კუვი (ḳuvi) (plural კუვები)

  1. Alternative form of კუ (ḳu)

Old Georgian

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Noun

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კუვი (ḳuvi)

  1. Alternative form of კუჲ (ḳuy)

Svan

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Etymology

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From Georgian კუვი (ḳuvi). The borrowing from Georgian is assumed because tortoises are not native to Svaneti.

Noun

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კუვი (ḳuvi)

  1. tortoise