გვერი

Mingrelian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *gwel- (“snake”). Cognate with Georgian გველი (gveli) and Laz მგვერი (mgveri) and possibly Svan უ̂იჯ (ûiǯ).

Noun

გვერი • (gveri)

  1. snake

References
  • Kajaia, Otar (2005), “გვერი”, in megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 206
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