ილუ̂

Svan

Etymology

Apparently a Nakh borrowing, compare Chechen лу (lu), Ingush лийг (liı̇g).

Noun

ილუ̂ • (ilû) (plural ილუ̂ა̈რ)

1. roe deer

Further reading

• Topuria, Varlam, Kaldani, Maksime (1994) “ილუ̂”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni [Svan Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Merani-3 Publishing, page 613