ავაზა

Georgian

Etymology

From Middle Georgian ავაზა (avaza, “cheetah”), from Old Georgian ავაზაჲ (avazay), ავაზი (avazi, “leopard”). From Iranian, however, according to Hübschmann and Ačaṙyan, via Old Armenian յաւազ (yawaz); see there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [avaza]
• Hyphenation: ავა‧ზა

Noun

ავაზა • (avaza) (plural ავაზები)

1. cheetah
2. hound

References

• Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ავაზა”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎^[1] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 2
• Čubinov, David (1887) “ავაზა”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎^[2], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, column 8b
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 199
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “յովազ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 407a