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Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “სვია”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary][4], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 315a
Čuxua, Merab (2019) Manana Mač̣avariani, Manana Buḳia, editors, Georgian–Circassian–Apkhazian Etymological Dictionary (expanded edition)[5], Tbilisi: Tbilisi State University Press, page 356, reconstructs Proto-Kartvelian*sem-ia(“beluga”) based on Mingrelianშამაია(šamaia)
Čikobava, Arnold et al., editors (1950–1964), “სვია2”, in Kartuli enis ganmarṭebiti leksiḳoni [Explanatory Dictionary of the Georgian language] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Academy Press
Orbeliani, Sulxan-Saba (1685–1716) “სვია”, in S. Iordanišvili, editor, Siṭq̇vis ḳona kartuli, romel ars leksiḳoni [Collection of Georgian words, that is a dictionary][6], Tbilisi: Georgian SSR print, published 1949, page 315a