арс

From Proto-Iranian *Hŕ̥šah (compare Avestan 𐬀𐬭𐬴𐬀 (arṣ̌a)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.


куыдз

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куы́дз • (k°ýʒ) (plural куыйтӕ́)

os-noun

куы́дз • (k°ýʒ) (plural куыйтӕ́)


фыс

From Proto-Iranian *pácu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *páću, from Proto-Indo-European *péḱu.

фысты дзуг


ефс

From Proto-Iranian *Hácwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos.


фӕткъуы

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фӕткъуы • (fætk’°y)

os-noun

фӕткъуы • (fætk’°y)

unk

unknown

фӕткъуы бӕлас ― fætk’°y bælas ― apple tree


арцъиу

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арцъиу • (arc’iw)

os-noun

арцъиу • (arc’iw)


уырд

By metathesis from Proto-Iranian *udráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *udrás, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“aquatic, of water”), from *wed- (“water, wet”). For other examples of such a metathesis see ӕрды́н (ærdýn) and ӕрду́ (ærdú).


хъаз

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хъаз • (qaz)

A Turkic borrowing. Compare Proto-Turkic *kāŕ and see there for more.
Cognate with Jassic caz.


бирӕгъ

бирӕгъ • (biræǧ)

os-noun

бирӕгъ • (biræǧ)

A Turkic borrowing, see Turkish börü (“wolf”).

мадæл бирæгъ – she-wolf


берӕгъ

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берӕгъ • (beræǧ)

Uncertain, possibly Turkic. More at börü.


гъог

гъог • (ǧog)

From Proto-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.


хъуг

хъуг • (qug)


чъерами

чъерами • (ḱ’erami)


рувас

From Alanic *rowasa, from Proto-Iranian *HrawpaHcáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HlawpaHćás; compare Persian روباه (rubâh).


уырыдзы

уырыдзы • (wyryʒy)

os-noun

уырыдзы • (wyryʒy)

Perhaps from Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza). Compare Latin rādix, Welsh gwraidd.


ӕпхӕ

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ӕпхӕ • (æpxæ)

Borrowed from Adyghe пхъы (pꭓə, “carrot”).


бабызвындз

бабызвындз • (babyzvynʒ)

os-noun

бабызвындз • (babyzvynʒ)

From бабыз (babyz, “duck”) + фындз (fynʒ, “nose”).


бабузфий

From бабуз (babuz, “duck”) + фий (fij, “nose”).


кӕсаг

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кӕсаг • (kæsag) (plural кӕсӕгтӕ)

Possibly a Wanderwort. Compare Hungarian keszeg, Georgian ქაშაყი (kašaq̇i).

кӕсаг ахсын


кӕсалгӕ

кӕсалгӕ • (kæsalgæ) (plural кӕсӕлгитӕ)

kæsalgæ (romanization)
кӕсӕлгитӕ (plural)

кӕсалги сойнӕ − fish oil


булкъ

булкъ • (bulk’) (plural булчъытӕ)


болгӕ

болгӕ • (bolgæ) (plural болгитӕ)


мыдыбындз

мыдыбындз • (mydybynʒ)


кӕрдаг

кӕрдаг • (kærdag)


нӕуу

нӕуу • (næwu)


сӕтӕлӕг

сӕтӕлӕг • (sætælæg)

Cognate with Gilaki سندله (sandale, “snail”).


бӕх

desc

→ Georgian: (Imereti) ბახი (baxi, “useless horse”), (Gudamaqari) ბუხი (buxi), (Khevsureti, Khevi) ფუხი (puxi)

A Nakh borrowing, compare: Chechen бекъа (beqʼa), Ingush бакъ (baqʼ), Bats ბაყო̆ (baq̇ŏ).


калм

From Alanic [Term?], from Proto-Sarmatian [Term?], from Proto-Scythian [Term?], from Proto-Iranian *kŕ̥miš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kŕ̥miš. Cognate with Younger Avestan 𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬨𐬃 (kər^əmā̊), Persian کرم (kerm, “worm”), Sanskrit कृमि (kṛ́mi, “worm”).


цӕу

According to Densusianu, from Proto-Scythian *capi (compare Persian چپش (čapeš, “yearling kid”)), whence also Albanian cjap, Romanian țap. But in Abaev's opinion the p → Ossetian w sound change is problematic.


бӕрз

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бӕрз • (bærz) (plural берзы́тӕ)

os-noun

бӕрз • (bærz) (plural берзы́тӕ)

From Proto-Iranian *br̥Hjás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰr̥Hȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵós. Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá), English birch.


тӕрхъус

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тӕрхъу́с • (tærqús)

os-noun

тӕрхъу́с • (tærqús)

тӕрхъу́с (canonical)
tærqús (romanization)

From даргъхъус (darǧqus, “long-eared”), from даргъ (darǧ, “long”) + хъус (qus, “ear”). Typologically compare Ancient Greek λαγώς (lagṓs).


тӕрхъос

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тӕрхъос • (tærqos)

os-noun

тӕрхъос • (tærqos)

тӕрхъус тӕрхъус#Ossetian

(Digor) Alternative form of тӕрхъус (tærqus)


мӕтых

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мӕты́х • (mætýx)

os-noun

мӕты́х • (mætýx)

From Proto-Iranian *madaxa; compare Persian ملخ (malax) and especially Khwarezmian مثخ (mθx).


мӕдух

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мӕдух • (mædux)

os-noun

мӕдух • (mædux)

мӕтых мӕтых#Ossetian

(Digor) Alternative form of мӕтых (mætyx)


малусӕг

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ма́лусӕг • (málusæg) (plural малусӕгтӕ)

os-noun

ма́лусӕг • (málusæg) (plural малусӕгтӕ)

ма́лусӕг (canonical)
málusæg (romanization)
малусӕгтӕ (plural)

According to Abaev, borrowed from Old Armenian մանուշակ (manušak) with a n → l sound change due to dissimilation of nasals, also observed in лама́з (lamáz) and ма́ймули (májmuli).


къамбец

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къа́мбец • (k’ámbec)

os-noun

къа́мбец • (k’ámbec)

къа́мбец (canonical)
k’ámbec (romanization)

According to Abaev, borrowed from Georgian კამეჩი (ḳameči), dialectal კამბეჭი (ḳambeč̣i).


пырындз

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пыры́ндз • (pyrýnʒ)

os-noun

пыры́ндз • (pyrýnʒ)

пыры́ндз (canonical)
pyrýnʒ (romanization)


пириндз

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пириндз • (pirinʒ)

os-noun

пириндз • (pirinʒ)


лӕсӕг

head

лӕсӕг • (læsæg)

os-noun

лӕсӕг • (læsæg)

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *laḱs- (“salmon, trout”). However, it may have been a loan from an ancestor of Proto-Slavic *lososь via Sarmatian *lasaka-.


тулдз

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тулдз • (tulʒ)


фатхъӕд

фатхъӕд • (fatqæd)

From фат (fat, “arrow”) + хъӕд (qæd, “wood”), because the tree was used in making arrows. Compare Chechen пха (pxa, “hornbeam; arrow”).


бӕлон

бӕлон • (bælon)

From an old European root *bal- (meaning white), see Lithuanian balandis.


бындз

бындз • (bynʒ)

os-noun

бындз • (bynʒ)


мӕлдзыг

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мӕлдзыг • (mælʒyg)

os-noun

мӕлдзыг • (mælʒyg)

From *marwi-čuka- / *maru̯i-čaka-, from Proto-Iranian *marwíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *marwíš, from Proto-Indo-European *morwi-. Svan მჷრშკ (məršḳ) is most likely borrowed from Ossetian.

cog

Svan მჷრშკ (məršḳ)


хуы

From Proto-Indo-European *suH-, compare Persian خوک.


домбай

A pan-Caucasian word. Compare Adyghe домбей (dombej, “wisent”), Kabardian домбай (dombaj, “huge”); Abkhaz а-домпей (a-dompʼej, “wisent”), а-думпей (a-dumpʼej), Abaza домбай (dombaj, “wisent; big fellow”); Karachay-Balkar доммай (dommay, “wisent”); Georgian დომბა (domba, “wisent”), Svan დომბა̈ჲ (dombäy, “wisent; big bull, ox”); Armenian դմբո (dmbo, “fool, simpleton”); Lak дунбей (dunbey, “big, flabby; stupid; weak-willed”); Nogai домбай (dombay, “fat”), and dialectal Turkish dombay (“female bison”).
The origin is uncertain; however two theories exist:
* From a Turkic source, compare: Azerbaijani domba (“convex”), dongar (“mound”), Kyrgyz домпой (dompoy, “to be convex”), томпой (tompoy), томпок (tompok, “convex”), Kyrgyz and Kazakh дөң (döñ, “convex; hill, mound”), Kazakh дөңес (döñes, “convex; hump”).
* A migratory term, borrowed into Caucasian languages from a Proto-Indo-European source, compare: Lithuanian stumbras (“wisent”), Latvian sum̃brs, Old Prussian wissambs/wissambris, Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ.


къалмахи

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къалмахи • (k’almaxi)

From Georgian კალმახი (ḳalmaxi), ultimately from Old Armenian կարմրախայտ (karmraxayt).


дзӕргъ

дзӕргъ • (ʒærǧ)

A Vainakh borrowing: compare Ingush жаргӏа (žarğa, “sow”), Chechen жаргӏа (žarğa, “sow”).


дзылакъуы

дзылакъуы • (ʒylak’°y)

Together with Digor Ossetian дзиликъу (ʒilik’u) ultimately of Circassian origin; see Kabardian щӏэрыкӏуэ (śʼɛrəkʷʼɛ).

cog

Kabardian щӏэрыкӏуэ (śʼɛrəkʷʼɛ)

Allium oreoprasum
Allium oreoprasum#Translingual

os:дзылакъуы


дзиликъу

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дзиликъу • (ʒilik’u)

Together with Iron Ossetian дзылакъуы (ʒylak’°y) ultimately of Circassian origin; see Kabardian щӏэрыкӏуэ (śʼɛrəkʷʼɛ).

cog

Kabardian щӏэрыкӏуэ (śʼɛrəkʷʼɛ)

Helianthus tuberosus
Helianthus tuberosus#Translingual

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)


наз

Borrowed from Georgian ნაძვი (naʒvi), from Old Georgian ნაძჳ (naʒwi), from Proto-Kartvelian *naʒw-.


дурвӕткъуы

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дурвӕткъуы • (durvætk’°y)

os-noun

дурвӕткъуы • (durvætk’°y)


мӕнӕргъы

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мӕнӕргъы • (mænærǧy)

os-noun

мӕнӕргъы • (mænærǧy)

desctree

→ Svan: ინღა (inɣa), ინაღა (inaɣa)
→ Mingrelian: იმღვა (imɣva), ინღვა (inɣva)

Compare Karachay-Balkar наныкъ (nanıq, “raspberry”), Khakas ноңных (noñnıx, “blueberry”).


хъӕдурхос

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хъӕдурхос • (qædurxos)

os-noun

хъӕдурхос • (qædurxos)


мыдгӕрдӕг

head

мыдгӕрдӕг • (mydgærdæg)

os-noun

мыдгӕрдӕг • (mydgærdæg)


битъына

head

битъына • (bit’yna)

os-noun

битъына • (bit’yna)


дзала

head

дзала • (ʒala)

os-noun

дзала • (ʒala)

Possibly related to or descended from either Kabardian дзэл (dzɛl, “willow”) or Georgian ჭალა (č̣ala, “flat land adjacent to a river”).


хӕрис

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хӕрис • (xæris)

os-noun

хӕрис • (xæris)


хъӕдындз

head

хъӕдындз • (qædynʒ)

os-noun

хъӕдындз • (qædynʒ)


хъонтхора

head

хъонтхора • (qontxora)

os-noun

хъонтхора • (qontxora)


къумбул

head

къумбул • (k’umbul)

os-noun

къумбул • (k’umbul)


бӕлтӕрна

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бӕлтӕрна • (bæltærna)

os-noun

бӕлтӕрна • (bæltærna)


чылауи

head

чылауи • (ḱylawi)

os-noun

чылауи • (ḱylawi)


тӕрс

head

тӕрс • (tærs)

os-noun

тӕрс • (tærs)

tærs (romanization)
тӕрс (nominative singular)
тӕрсыӕ (nominative plural)
тӕрсы (genitive singular)
тӕрсыы (genitive plural)
тӕрсӕн (dative singular)
тӕрсыӕн (dative plural)
тӕрсмӕ (allative singular)
тӕрсыӕм (allative plural)
тӕрсӕй (ablative singular)
тӕрсыӕй (ablative plural)
тӕрсы (inessive singular)
тӕрсыы (inessive plural)
тӕрсыл (adessive singular)
тӕрсыыл (adessive plural)
тӕрсау (equative singular)
тӕрсыау (equative plural)
тӕрсимӕ (comitative singular)
тӕрсыимӕ (comitative plural)


ӕхсӕлы

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ӕхсӕлы • (æxsæly)

os-noun

ӕхсӕлы • (æxsæly)


фугӕ

head

фугӕ • (fugæ)

os-noun

фугӕ • (fugæ)


сычъи

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сычъи • (syḱ’i)

os-noun

сычъи • (syḱ’i)


нӕлсӕгъ

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нӕлсӕгъ • (nælsæǧ)

os-noun

нӕлсӕгъ • (nælsæǧ)


фыранк

Probably cognate with Northern Kurdish piling (“tiger”), Persian پلنگ (palang, “leopard”), Pashto پړانګ (pṙâng, “leopard”), Sanskrit पृदाकु (pṛdāku, “tiger, panther”).


чеса

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чеса • (ḱesa)

os-noun

чеса • (ḱesa)


сысджы

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сысджы • (sysǵy)

os-noun

сысджы • (sysǵy)


зӕтхӕ

head

зӕтхӕ • (zætxæ)

os-noun

зӕтхӕ • (zætxæ)


хъӕдур

head

хъӕдур • (qædur)

os-noun

хъӕдур • (qædur)


хуылф

head

хуылф • (x°ylf)

os-noun

хуылф • (x°ylf)


хуыдырбулкъ

head

хуыдырбулкъ • (x°ydyrbulk’)

os-noun

хуыдырбулкъ • (x°ydyrbulk’)


мӕйбулкъ

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мӕйбулкъ • (mæjbulk’)

os-noun

мӕйбулкъ • (mæjbulk’)


ӕхсӕрӕг

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ӕхсӕрӕг • (æxsæræg)

os-noun

ӕхсӕрӕг • (æxsæræg)


уыры

desctree

→⇒? Georgian: ვირთხა (virtxa)
→ Mingrelian: ვირთხა (virtxa)

Uncertain. Akin to Mingrelian ვირი (viri, “rat”).


бӕгъа

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бӕгъа • (bæǧa)

os-noun

бӕгъа • (bæǧa)


чъирифыссӕн

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чъирифыссӕн • (ḱ’irifyssæn)

os-noun

чъирифыссӕн • (ḱ’irifyssæn)


сӕнк

head

сӕнк • (sænk)

os-noun

сӕнк • (sænk)


сусхъӕд

head

сусхъӕд • (susqæd)

os-noun

сусхъӕд • (susqæd)


джеджджын

head

джеджджын • (ǵeǵǵyn)

os-noun

джеджджын • (ǵeǵǵyn)


бӕрӕзе

head

бӕрӕзе • (bæræze)

os-noun

бӕрӕзе • (bæræze)


фӕрв

head

фӕрв • (færv)

os-noun

фӕрв • (færv)


цъӕхдидин

head

цъӕхдидин • (c’æxdidin)

os-noun

цъӕхдидин • (c’æxdidin)


мӕкъулӕг

head

мӕкъулӕг • (mæk’ulæg)

os-noun

мӕкъулӕг • (mæk’ulæg)


мыстахс

From мыст (myst, “mouse”) + ахс (axs, “catch”). Literally (mouse catcher).


къӕдздым

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къӕдздым • (k’æʒdym)

os-noun

къӕдздым • (k’æʒdym)


хӕлынбыттыр

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хӕлынбыттыр • (xælynbyttyr)

os-noun

хӕлынбыттыр • (xælynbyttyr)


цъахгӕр

head

цъахгӕр • (c’axgær)

os-noun

цъахгӕр • (c’axgær)


къубалӕг

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къубалӕг • (k’ubalæg)