შვერთი

Mingrelian

Etymology

Related to შქვერთი (škverti), perhaps its alternative form.

Noun

შვერთი • (šverti)

  1. carved strip (bark; leather)
  2. woodwork (cane; rope, cord; basket; lattice; slingshot; etc.)

See also
  • შვები (švebi)

Further reading
  • Kajaia, Otar (2005) “შვერთი”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 1653
  • Kobalia, Alio (2010) “შვერთი”, in Merab Čuxua, Nona Kobalia, Nana Kobalia, editors, Megruli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian Dictionary] (Ḳolxuri seria; 7)‎, online version prepared by Manana Buḳia, Tbilisi: Artanuji, →ISBN
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