боцӏи

Avar

Alternative forms

• буцӏцӏи (buccʼi)

Etymology

Akin to Andi буцӏцӏир (buccʼir).

Noun

боцӏи • (bocʼi)

1. cattle, livestock; sheep

Descendants

• → Archi: бу́ццӏи (búccʼi)
• → Bezhta: боцӏи (bocʼi)
• → Hunzib: боцӏи (boc̣i)

References

• Nikolaev, Sergei L., Starostin, Sergei A. (1994) “*bħǝrc̣_wV”, in A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary‎^[1], Moscow: Asterisk Publishers

Tsez

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tsezian *bɔc̣ǝ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbot͡sʼi/

Noun

боцӏи • (boc’i) class 3

1. wolf