𐕆𐕒𐔾

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Aghwan

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Etymology

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Together with Old Armenian հող (hoł, earth, soil) borrowed from an unidentified Middle Iranian cognate of Northern Kurdish xwelî. See it for more.

Noun

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𐕆𐕒𐔾 (hol)

  1. clay

Usage notes

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In the Bible translation corresponds to Old Armenian կաւ (kaw), Old Georgian თიჴაჲ (tiqay), Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós).

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Gippert J., Schulze W., Aleksidze Z., Mahé J.-P., editors (2009), The Caucasian Albanian Palimpsests of Mount Sinai (Monumenta Palaeographica Medii Aevi: Series Ibero-Caucasica; 2), volume I, Turnhout: Brepols, →ISBN, page II-56, II-72, III-11, marking the origin as unknown
  • Gippert J., Schulze W., Aleksidze Z., Mahé J.-P., editors (2009), The Caucasian Albanian Palimpsests of Mount Sinai (Monumenta Palaeographica Medii Aevi: Series Ibero-Caucasica; 2), volume II, Turnhout: Brepols, →ISBN, page V-54