ავარი

Old Georgian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. See Old Armenian աւար (awar) for more.

Noun

ავარი • (avari)

  1. plunder, booty

Synonyms

  • ონავარი (onavari)

References

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ავარი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 3
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աւար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Čubinašvili, Niḳo (1812–1825) “ავარი”, in Kartuli leksiḳoni rusulis targamaniturt [Georgian Explanatory Dictionary with Russian Commentaries], Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
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