хъӕз

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• хъӕзӕ (qæzæ) — Digor

Etymology

From Alanic *ɣæzæ, from Proto-Sarmatian *ɣaza, from Proto-Scythian *ɣazā f, *ɣazi m, from Proto-Iranian *gajah, cognate with Khotanese [script needed] (gaysä, “reed”), Persian گز (gaz, “tamarisk”). The Digor form is influenced by the Iron form, a *гъӕзӕ (ǧæzæ) would be expected.

Noun

хъӕз • (qæz)

1. reed, cane

Declension

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References

• Abajev, V. I. (1973) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 302
• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “хъӕз”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Cheung, Johnny (2002) Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism (Beitrage Zur Iranistik; 23), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert, →ISBN, page 214