წიფ

წიფ

Svan

Etymology

From Proto-Kartvelian *c̣ip-.

Noun

წიფ • (c̣ip) (plural წიფა̈რ)

1. beech

   Synonym: წიფრა (c̣ipra)

2. beechnut

Derived terms

• წიფრა (c̣ipra)
• ლეწფერ (lec̣per)

Further reading

• Dondua, K. D. (2001), “წიფ”, in Svansko-gruzinsko-russkij slovarʹ (Lašxskij dialekt) [Svan-Georgian-Russian Dictionary (Lashkh dialect)] (Kartvelologičeskaja biblioteka; 6), Revised and prepared for publication by Oniani A., Tbilisi: Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Tbilisi State Pedagogical University, page 367a
• Liṗarṭeliani, Aslan (1994), “წიფ”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni (čoluruli ḳilo) [Svan-Georgian dictionary (Cholur dialect)], Tbilisi, page 331a
• Maq̇ašvili, Aleksandre (1961), “წიფელი, წიფელა”, in Boṭaniḳuri leksiḳoni [Botanical Dictionary], 2nd edition, Tbilisi: Sabč̣ota sakartvelo
• Nižaradze, B. Š. (2012), “წიფელი”, in Gruzino-svansko-russkij slovarʹ. Verxnebalskij dialekt [Georgian–Svan–Russian Dictionary: Upper Bal Dialect], prepared for publication and prefaced by Lela Nižaradze, 2nd edition, Tbilisi: Universal, page 243b
• Oniani, Arsen (1917), “წიფ”, in Megmareš i balxare žaxēle xoraû / Сборник сванских названий деревьев и растений (на лашхском наречии) [Compilation of tree and plant names] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 8) (in Svan), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 37b
• Topuria, Varlam; Kaldani, Maksime (1994), “წიფ”, in Svanuri leksiḳoni [Svan Dictionary] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Merani-3 Publishing, page 1914