გველეშაპი

Georgian

Alternative forms
  • გველაშაპი (gvelašaṗi)

Etymology

From გველი (gveli, “snake”) +‎ ვეშაპი (vešaṗi, “whale”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡvɛlɛʃɑpʼi/
  • Hyphenation: გვე‧ლე‧შა‧პი

Noun

გველეშაპი • (gvelešaṗi)

  1. mythical dragon

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “վիշապ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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