ჸილო

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

• ყილო (q̇ilo)

Etymology

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Noun

ჸილო • (ʾilo) (plural ჸილოეფი)

1. tiger

   Synonym: ვეფხი (vepxi)

Further reading

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ჸილო”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1620
• Kobalia, Alio (2010) “ჸილო”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎^[1], online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN