წა̈̄რუ̂

წა̈̄რუ̂

Svan

Alternative forms

• წა̈̄უ̂რ (c̣ǟûr)

Etymology

From Georgian წერო (c̣ero). Doublet of ჭო̈̄რ (č̣ȫr, “stork (Ciconia spp.)”).

Noun

წა̈̄რუ̂ • (c̣ǟrû) (plural წა̈̄რუ̂ა̈რ)

1. crane (Grus spp.)

   Synonym: მჷყრო̄ნტ (məq̇rōnṭ)

Further reading

• Topuria, Varlam; Kaldani, Maksime (1994), “წა̈̄რუ̂”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni [Svan Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Merani-3 Publishing, page 1908