ილუ̂

Svan

Alternative forms

• ჰილუ̂ (hilû) — Kodori

Etymology

Unknown. 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
• Čanṭlaʒe, Iza, Penrixi (Fähnrich), Hainc, Margiani-Dadvani, Ketevan, Margiani-Subari, Ketevan, Ioseliani, Rusudan (2020) Merab Čuxua, Rusudan Zekalašvili, editors, Ḳodoruli svanuri [Kodori Svan] (in Georgian), Tbilisi-Jena, →ISBN, page 632
• Dondua, Ḳarṗez (2001) “ილვ”, in Svanur-kartul-rusuli leksiḳoni (lašxuri dialekṭi) [Svan–Georgian–Russian Dictionary (Lashkh dialect)] (Kartvelologiuri biblioteḳa; 6), revised and prepared for publication by Aleksandre Oniani, Tbilisi: Tbilisi State Pedagogical University Press, page 122