хъис

Ossetian

Alternative forms

  • гъес (ǧes) (Digor)

Etymology

Akin to Old Armenian գէս (gēs), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

хъис • (qis)

  1. (Iron) bristle
  2. (Iron) string

References

  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “хъис”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
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