ფსტუ

Bats

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpstʼu/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *sṭu. The initial ფ- (p-) may have come from the influence of the form meaning “bull.”

Noun

ფსტუ (psṭu) class jd

1. wife, woman

References

• Kadagiʒe, Davit, Kadagiʒe, Niḳo (1984) “ფსტუ”, in Arn. Čikobava, editor, C̣ova-tušur-kartul-rusuli leksiḳoni / Цова-тушинско–грузинско–русский словарь [A Tsova-Tush–Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎^[1], prepared for publication by Rusudan Gagua, Tbilisi: Academy Press, pages 591b–592a
• Bertlani, Arsen, editor (2013), “ფსტუ”, in C̣ovatušur-kartul-rusul-inglisuri leksiḳoni [Tsovatush–Georgian–Russian–English Dictionary], volume II, Tbilisi: Saari, page 348
• Ḳaḳašvili, Diana (2022) “ფსტუ”, in C̣ovatušur-kartuli leksiḳoni [Bats-Georgian dictionary] (Ḳavḳasiur-kartuli leksiḳonebi; II), Tbilisi, page 172

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *bsṭu.

Noun

ფსტუ (psṭu) class bd

1. bull
2. ox

References

• Kadagiʒe, Davit, Kadagiʒe, Niḳo (1984) “ფსტუ”, in Arn. Čikobava, editor, C̣ova-tušur-kartul-rusuli leksiḳoni / Цова-тушинско–грузинско–русский словарь [A Tsova-Tush–Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎^[2], prepared for publication by Rusudan Gagua, Tbilisi: Academy Press, pages 591b–592a
• Bertlani, Arsen, editor (2013), “ფსტუ”, in C̣ovatušur-kartul-rusul-inglisuri leksiḳoni [Tsovatush–Georgian–Russian–English Dictionary], volume II, Tbilisi: Saari, page 348
• Ḳaḳašvili, Diana (2022) “ფსტუ”, in C̣ovatušur-kartuli leksiḳoni [Bats-Georgian dictionary] (Ḳavḳasiur-kartuli leksiḳonebi; II), Tbilisi, page 172