ელვა

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Georgian

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian ელვაჲ (elvay), from Proto-Kartvelian *el- (to sparkle (of lightning)). Cognate with Mingrelian ვალუა (valua), Laz ოვალუ (ovalu) and Svan ჰელ (hel).

For the development of the second sense compare Russian мо́лния (mólnija).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /elva/, [elʷa]
  • Hyphenation: ელ‧ვა

Noun

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ელვა (elva) (plural ელვები)

  1. lightning
    აღმოსავლეთის ელვა
    aɣmosavletis elva
    Eastern Lightning
  2. zip, zipper, zip fastener

Usage notes

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  • Colloquially, Russian змейка (zmejka) is used for the second sense.

Inflection

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Verbal noun

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ელვა (elva)

  1. verbal noun of ელავს (elavs)

Derived terms

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See also

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